Tracy Lawrence

fox69 · 05.11.2017

"One Step Ahead Of The Storm"

"One Step Ahead Of The Storm"

Broke down on the interstate just outside of Wichita
I said dont' worry baby it'll be alright
Two young and crazy kids who thought we knew it all
California hunger in our eyes
I could smell the rain I could feel the wind I could see the clouds rolling in
But in the arms of love we stayed safe and warm one step ahead of the storm

Our California dreams went south so we headed east to Baton Rouge
You said don't worry baby it'll be alright
Louisiana holds a brighter day had my doubts to tell the truth
But through it all you were right there by my side
I could smell the rain...

Hard times knocking at your door from the cradle to the grave
You gotta fight like the devil just to keep the wolves at bay
[ guitar ]
Hey I could smell the rain...
Oh we were one step ahead of the storm

fox69 · 05.11.2017

"Other Side Of 35"

"Other Side Of 35"

I can still see mama clear as day
Lookin’ in the mirror countin’ the grey
Rantin’ and ravin’ about pushin’ 40 and the laws of gravity

It was hard for me to wrap my mind
Around anything other than Friday night
My world was girls and cars and beer
And hank at 17

And the other side of 35 was a spot ‘cross the state route road
It was a nowhere no rules no easy way to get to
Hang where we’d all go
there was no place else we’d rather be
We were young, we were cool, we were wild and free
Having the time of our lives
On the other side of 35

Never thought of growing up back then
But 20 came and 30 went
And 35 turned into more than a sign on an overpass
And it’s a lot years from 17
But it ain’t as old as it used to seem
When life was whiskey bent and hell bound screamin’ through the dash

[Repeat chorus]

Well now it ain’t there
And I ain’t there no more
But that’s ok cause that’s what a memory’s for

[Repeat chorus]

And now I’m havin’ the time of my life
Here on the other side

fox69 · 05.11.2017

"Paint Me A Birmingham"

"Paint Me A Birmingham"

He was sitting' there, his brush in hand
Painting' waves as they danced, upon the sand
With every stroke, he brought to life
The deep blue of the ocean, against the morning' sky
I asked him if he only painted ocean scenes
He said for twenty dollars, I'll paint you anything

Could you Paint Me A Birmingham
Make it look just the way I planned
A little house on the edge of town
Porch going' all the way around
Put her there in the front yard swing
Cotton dress make it, early spring
For a while she'll be, mine again
If you can Paint Me A Birmingham

He looked at me, with knowing eyes
Then took a canvas from a bag there by his side
Picked up a brush, and said to me
Son just where in this picture would you like to be
And I said if there's any way you can
Could you paint me back into her arms again?

Could you Paint Me A Birmingham
Make it look just the way I planned
A little house on the edge of town
Porch going' all the way around
Put her there in the front yard swing
Cotton dress make it, early spring
For a while she'll be, mine again
If you can Paint Me A Birmingham

Paint Me A Birmingham
Make it look just the way I planned
A little house on the edge of town
Porch going' all the way around
Put her there in the front yard swing
Cotton dress make it, early spring
For a while she'll be, mine again
If you can Paint Me A Birmingham

Oh paint me a Birmingham

fox69 · 05.11.2017

"Paris, Tennessee"

"Paris, Tennessee"

I may not have a whole lot of money
But I got enuff to cover you and me
I'm taking off wont you come with me honey
Gonna take you all the way to Paris, Tennessee

I want to show you the riviera
Got new tires and a good cb
Put on some lipstick and your mascara
Cause were going all the way to Paris, Tennessee

Baby I adore you
Dont say I never done nothin for you
That just aint true

Baby, I adore you
Don't say I never done nothin for you
That just ain't true

We may not see no eiffel tower
But I got a cousin that I want you to meet
And he can pick the wildwood flower
Better than anybody down in Paris, Tennessee

We're goin all the way to Paris, Tennesee

Oo la la baby
(have no idea what he says in the next line! LOL)

fox69 · 05.11.2017

"Pills"

"Pills"

Everybody's got a pill these days
To make you feel some different way
Then the way your feelin' now
They can make you go up or down
Things for anxiety
Things to make an old man feel 18
Anti- depression and mood swings society of emotional zombies

[Chorus:]
Pills to make you lose weight
Pill to make you gain weight
Pills to grow your hair
Muscle and bones and even down there
Pills for every ache and pain
Make you remember or forget your name
Recreational to get your thrills
Or doctor prescribed with 3 refills
Get your pills!

They advertise em on tv
Things to treat kids with a.d.d.
Back in the day we had daddy's belt
I remember how that medicine felt
If folks would just get up off their butts
Exercise and not eat so much
We'd all be a lot more healthy and strong
And half the world wouldn't be hooked on these

[Repeat Chorus]

[Bridge:]
Now most of us got a drug store at the house
It's like we can't through a single day without
All these....

[Repeat Chorus]

fox69 · 05.11.2017

"Rock And A Soft Place"

"Rock And A Soft Place"

Her Mercedes Benz is parked right outside
Ring on her finger man it's a sight for sore eyes
But now it's losing it's shine
A memory that she thought had died
Came back to life when he drove by her house today
And took her breath away

[Chorus:]
She's caught between a rock and a soft place
Between what's right and the heartache
Should she turn her back on everything and walk away
Or leave it where it lays
Looks like she's caught between a rock and a soft place

Lying together in the still of the night
Blanket on the ground holding onto each other tight
In the pale moonlight
The memories that she made with him are just as strong as when he stole her heart away
Like he's doing today

[Chorus]

Diamonds and gold don't make the perfect man
Should she give up everything she wants for everything she has

[Chorus]

fox69 · 05.11.2017

"Roswell And Marilyn Monroe"

"Roswell And Marilyn Monroe"

It takes my breath away just watchin' her walk in
To a crowded room turnin' every head
Face like a starlet shining on the silver screen
The way everyone adores her beats all I've ever seen
But there's so much more to her
Than what meets the eye
I swear when god got to her
He took a little extra time

[Chorus:]
Beauty that's beyond compare
A heart as warm as desert air
Mysterious and complicated
Hard to love and hard to hate her
So much about her that I'll never know
Yeah she's somewhere between
Roswell and Marilyn Monroe

She's like a portrait painted by a masters hand
Rare as a Picasso a diamond in the sand
The perfect novel that you try but can't put down
A real live Norman Rockwell in some long forgotten town
But she doesn't see it
Dismisses all my claims
She tells me that I'm crazy
While she's driving me insane

[Repeat Chorus]

fox69 · 05.11.2017

"Runnin' Behind"

"Runnin' Behind"

Work, Work, Work day after day
Fifty hour week, forty hour pay
Not time to get over on this overtime
Yea I'm always runnin', I'm always runnin' behind

I got a friday night date with my sweetheart
I'm already late and the car won't start
Lord, I feel like hittin that car and cryin'
Yes I'm always runnin', I'm always runnin' behind

All my life it's been this way
One dollar short and one day late
One rung lower on the ladder I'm tryin to climb
If I ever get lucky, If I ever get rich
Gonna tow my life up out of this ditch
Watch the world go by while I unwind
Yeah I'm always running,
But I'm alwayas runnin' behind

[Instrumental]
[Repeat Bridge]

fox69 · 05.11.2017

"Saving Savannah"

"Saving Savannah"

Momma's heart is breaking
Daddy's drinking again
This old house aint' heard laughter
Since I don't know when

Got a call from her last Sunday
She said everything was fine
But I know my baby sister
I could tell she'd been cryin'
She never was good at lyin'

[Chorus:]
So I'm saving Savannah
The city ain't where she belongs
If I have to burn down Atlanta
I'm bringing Savannah back home

Twenty miles out of Marietta
Might as well be driving blind
No idea where to start looking
Afraid of what I'm gonna find

Cashed my paycheck on Friday
And I'll be here 'till it's gone
After that I'll think of something
Only thing I really know is I ain't goin' back alone

[Repeat Chorus]

[Bridge:]
Nothing she could do to make me not love her
I ain't trying to be no hero
Just a brother

If I have to burn down Atlanta I'm bringin' Savannah back home

fox69 · 05.11.2017

"Sawdust On Her Halo"

"Sawdust On Her Halo"

all week long she loves to stay at home and hold me
she hangs her buckle in the closet
keeps her boots up on the shelf
Heaven knows the Good Lord sent me an angel
but every saturday night she wants to raise a little hell

[Chorus]
she like kickin' up a little sawdust on her halo
yeah she'll whirl and twirl and twist and turn
while the jukebox twangs and moans
when she paints on them tight bluejeans
it brings out the devil in me
she likes kickin' up a little sawdust on her halo

you can find her in a choir loft every sunday
winkin' at me with two sore feet inside her high heel shoes
every saturday night she'll dance till closin' time
and still be there in the mornin' for sunday school

[chorus]

[chorus (2)]

she likes kickin' up a little sawdust on her halo