Vince Gill

[fox69]

"Pretty Words"

"Pretty Words"



I've seen the way he cast his spell
He's gonna hurt you I can tell
Just to prove that he can be your lover
He's gonna turn on that charm
Tonight he'll wrap you in his arms
Tomrrow he will leave you for another

Pretty is as pretty does
That's how it is and always was
Pretty words are all he's givin' you
And when he whispers int he dark
Watch out he's gonna break your heart
'Cause pretty words won't make your dreams come true
They're just pretty words
Just pretty words

In the morning you will find
That you were just the next in line
There's nothing I can do that's gonna stop you
Before you go just let me say
I'd never treat your love that way
I'll be here long after he's forgot you

Pretty is as pretty does
That's how it is and always was
Pretty words are all he's givin' you
And when he whispers int he dark
Watch out he's gonna break your heart
'Cause pretty words won't make your dreams come true
They're just pretty words
Just pretty words

 

[fox69]

"Real Lady's Man"

"Real Lady's Man"


Oh the taste of wine and liquor and a woman's tender kiss
Sure paints the perfect picture that's so hard to resist
Though the lure of the old night life has always tempted fools
It can't compare with what you stand to lose

[Chorus:]
Remember the promise you wear on your left hand
Cheatin's no companion for a real lady's man

If only I had listened to my own words of advice
And turned down the invitation in another woman's eyes
For the softness of a stranger, I threw good love away
Friend there ain't no higher price to pay

[Chorus]

 

[fox69]

"Real Mean Bottle"

"Real Mean Bottle"


No man ever sounded so lonesome
No man ever made you feel such pain
Lord, it must have been a real mean bottle
That made you sing that way

The stories you told about prison
About a young man gone astray
Lord, it must have been a real mean bottle
That made you write the songs that way

[Chorus:]
A real mean bottle
Poured straight from the Devil
It's a miracle you're standin' here today
A real mean bottle
Made you such a rebel
It must have been a real mean bottle
Made you sing that way

You spent most all your life with strangers
With a ramblin' fever in your veins
Hag, it must have been a real mean bottle
That made you play the blues that way

[Chorus]

A real mean bottle
Poured straight from the Devil
It must have been a real mean bottle
Made you sing that way

 

[fox69]

"Ridin' The Rodeo"

"Ridin' The Rodeo"



Driving all night too many miles to go
Pedal tot he metal listenin' to the radio
I got three days to get from Cheyenne to San Antone
That's the life of a cowboy ridin' the rodeo

My back side's sore and I'm movin' kinda slow
But when I hit Okie City there's a barrel racer that I know
A little home cookin' and some lovin' to heal my bones
That's the life of a cowboy ridin' the rodeo

Ride cowboy ride hold on for your life
Eight seconds is a long long time when you're sitting on dynamite
You can't make money buddy if get thrown
That's the life of a cowboy ridin' the rodeo

Well I might get lucky down in San Antone
Find a little Texas girl I could call my own
That lone star lovin's the best I've ever known
That's the life of a cowboy ridin' the rodeo

Ride cowboy ride hold on for your life
Eight seconds is a long long time when you're sitting on dynamite
You can't make money buddy if get thrown
That's the life of a cowboy ridin' the rodeo

That's the life of a cowboy ridin' the rodeo

 

[fox69]

"Rita Ballou"

"Rita Ballou"



How could she dance that slow bandera
Shuffle to some cowboy hustle
How she makes those trophy buckles shine, shine, shine
Wild-eyed and Mexican silvered
Trickin' dumb ol' Cousin Willard
Into thinkin' that he's got her this time

Hill country holky tonkin' Rita Ballou
Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you
Backslidin' barrel ridin' Rita Ballou
Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you

She's a rawhide, rope, and velvet mixture
Walkin' talkin' Texas texture
High timin' barroom fixture kind of a girl
She's the Queen of the Cowboys
Look at ol' Willard grinnin' now boys You'd a thought there's less fools in this world

Hill country holky tonkin' Rita Ballou
Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you
Backslidin' barrel ridin' Rita Ballou
Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you

So good luck Willard and here's to ya
And here's to Rita and I hope she'll do ya
Right all night
Lord I wish I was the fool in your jeans

Hill country holky tonkin' Rita Ballou
Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you
Backslidin' barrel ridin' Rita Ballou
Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you

Hill country holky tonkin' Rita Ballou
Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you
Backslidin' barrel ridin' Rita Ballou
Ain't a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you

 

[fox69]

"Savannah (Do You Ever Think Of Me)"

"Savannah (Do You Ever Think Of Me)"


Do you ever think of me
When you lay your head down
Do you ever think of me
When he ain't around

Do you ever wonder why
Our love couldn't be
Ever since you said goodbye
Do you ever think of me

[Chorus:]
Savannah
The memory just won't fade
Savannah
I sure wish you'd stayed with me
Savannah

Do you ever see my face
In your new lover's eyes
Has my memory been erased
Am I out of your life

I still remember our first night
We made love so tenderly
So when he doesn't hold you right
Do you ever think of me

[Chorus]

If he ever lets you down
Happiness just can't be found
I'll still be here hangin' 'round
Savannah

Savannah
(Do you ever think of me)
[repeat to fade]

 

[fox69]

"Say Hello"

"Say Hello"



I walk down these lonely strets and try to find you
In all the same old places we use to go
And the old friends that I meet still ask about you
And they tell me if I see you say hello

Say hello to the arms that used to hold me
Hold me close when those chilly winds would blow
Say hello with the lips that used to kiss me
And whisper in my ear I love you so

I remember the night when I first met you
I knew that I could never let you go
Now I can't find a way to forget you
I'd give anything to hear you say hello

Say hello to the arms that used to hold me
Hold me close when those chilly winds would blow
Say hello with the lips that used to kiss me
And whisper in my ear I love you so

I'd give anything to hear you say hello

 

[fox69]

"She Don't Know"

"She Don't Know"


Only a memory this morning
My baby up and walked away
In my heart the tears keep pouring
She left with so much more to say

[Chorus:]
She don't know whose heart she's breaking
She don't know my dream lies still
She don't know how much she's taking
She don't know and never will

I can't sleep, I've gotta find her
I've got to make her understand
Although another love may bind her
No one can love her like I can

[Chorus 2x]

She don't know (she don't know)
She don't know (she don't know)
She don't know (she don't know)

 

[fox69]

"She Never Makes Me Cry"

"She Never Makes Me Cry"



I saw an old lover
Today on the street
She said do you remember
How we used to be
On fire with that passion
We'd burn down those nights
No I haven't forgotten
How we used to fight

I finally got married
Settled on down
Yeah she's a preachers daughter
In a sleepy little town
Does she make you laugh
Since we said goodbye
No she ain't that funny
But she never makes me cry

She never makes me cry like you used to
There's nothing about her that reminds me of you
I promise I don't see your face when I look in her eyes
And she never makes me cry

Does she makes you beg
For her love in the night
No she ain't that selfish
And she never makes me cry

She never makes me cry like you used to
Theres nothing about her that reminds me of you
I promise I dont see your face when I look in her eyes
She never makes me wonder when she's coming home
There's something about her like I've never known
It's been nice to see you but now i must say goodbye
She never makes me cry
She never makes me cry

No...
She never makes me cry
She never makes me cry
She never makes me cry

 

[fox69]

"Shoot Straight From Your Heart"

"Shoot Straight From Your Heart"


There's no need to hide anything
Baby just know what you bring
Will always be enough
All of those things that you do
Are the reasons that I fell for you
And why, I believe in us

[Chorus:]
Baby shoot straight from your heart
You'll never miss your mark
Baby always shoot straight from your heart
Let truth be the path that you choose
There ain't no way we can lose
Baby always shoot straight from your heart

We're gonna make some mistakes
'Cause baby I sure ain't no saint
I swear I'm in for the long haul
It doesn't matter how far
I love you just how you are
I will answer when you call

[Chorus]