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Darlene's Daydream Cafe
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Skip Like a Stone
FREE AS A BIRD, OUT ON MY OWN
RIDING LIKE THE WIND SKIP LIKE A STONE
FREE TO SAIL AWAY AND BE A WAVE UPON THE OCEAN
TIME PASSES BY, NEXT THING YOU KNOW
YOU TAKE A LOOK AROUND ITS TIME FOR YOU TO GO
NOTHIN'S IN THE WAY I COULD SKIP LIKE A STONE
PUT AWAY MY SORROW
PACK UP MY BAGS AND LEAVE BY DAWN
IF I'M NOT HERE TOMORROW WILL ANYBODY KNOW I'M GONE
SAME DIRTY WALLS, DAY AFTER DAY
AIN'T NOBODY HERE IS BEGGING ME TO STAY
I SHOULD TRAVEL ON, I SHOULD SKIP LIKE A STONE
PUT AWAY MY SORROW
PACK UP MY BAGS AND LEAVE BY DAWN
IF I'M NOT HERE TOMORROW WILL ANYBODY KNOW I'M GONE
SAME DIRTY WALLS, DAY AFTER DAY
AIN'T NOBODY HERE IS BEGGING ME TO STAY
I SHOULD TRAVEL ON I SHOULD SKIP LIKE A STONE
PUT AWAY MY SORROW
PACK UP MY BAGS AND LEAVE BY DAWN
IF I'M NOT HERE TOMORROW WILL ANYBODY KNOW I'M GONE
SAME DIRTY WALLS, DAY AFTER DAY
AIN'T NOBODY HERE IS BEGGING ME TO STAY
I SHOULD TRAVEL ON I SHOULD SKIP LIKE A STONE
Darlene's Daydream Cafe
I HAD A DREAM OF OWNING
MY OWN CAFE
A SIMPLE TRUCKSTOP OR COFFEE SHOP
NOT TOO OUT OF THE WAY
A HOME TOWN DINER WHERE
THERE'D BE BREAKFAST AND
GOSSIP SERVED ALL DAY
THIS IS MY DREAM - AND WELCOME TO IT
DARLENE'S DAYDREAM CAFE
OPEN FROM SUNRISE TO SET
COFFEE'S JUST A QUARTER
WE GOT A GUY THAT PLAYS PIANO
YOU GET A SONG WITH EVERY ORDER
THERE'S PLENTY ON THE MENU
AND MUSIC IN THE AIR
AT DARLENE'S DAYDREAM CAFE
AND AUTO BODY REPAIR
NOTHIN FABULOUS OR FANCY
JUST A BURGER AND FRIES
BUT I'M KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
FOR MY SWEET POTATO PIES
DARLENE: You want a slice? Best sweet potato pie in the world. I just took it out the frig.
DRIFTER: No ma'am.
DARLENE: All right, well when I change your mind, you let me know.
NOW IF YOU HAVE TIME TO SIT AND SQUANDER
TO LEAVE YOUR MIND TO DRIFT AND WANDER
COME SEE DARLENE AND DREAM YOUR WORRIES AWAY
COME GET A ROLL AND A SALAD
AND AN OL COUNTRY BALLAD
GIVE US A SHOUT AND COME HANG OUT
AT DARLENE'S DAYDREAM CAFE
WILLIE: Who the hell are you?
DARLENE: He's a paying customer. Get on outta here.
DARLENE: I have two boys - one smart one, and one stupid one. That's Willie Bob.. .the stupid one.
IF YOU'RE PRESSED FOR TIME
GO FIND A McDONALDS
AND GET YOU SOME FAST FOOD TO GO
CAUSE ALL THE EATINS AT DARLENES
ARE COOKED UP REAL SLOW
BUT IF THERE'S A SONG YOU WANT TO HEAR
COME SIT A SPELL AND HAVE A BEER
AT DARLENE'S DAYDREAM CAFE
AND AUTO BODY REPAIR
JUST FORGET ABOUT YOUR WORRIES
AND COME LOOK US UP
NO ONE'S EVER IN NO HURRYS
ITS A BOTTOMLESS CUP
DARLENE: Now this here is Billy Joe! Mama's pride and joy. Ain't he 'bout the handsomest young pony-boy you ever see'd?
DRIFTER: I'd say so, yes ma'am.
DARLENE: Well "Billy Joe Stupendous" say something...
BILLY: . . . Something.
GET YOU A HOT FUDGE SUNDAE
ON A SATURDAY NIGHT
AND OIL FOR YOUR CHEVROLET
CATCH UP ON THE LATEST NEWS
AND HEAR THE GREATEST BLUES
GIVE US A SHOUT AND COME HANG OUT
AT DARLENE'S DAYDREAM CAFE
WHERE WE DAYDREAM OUR WORRIES AWAY
Stranger Passing Through
THERE'S NOWHERE THAT I GOTTA BE
AND NOTHIN I GOT TO DO
THERE'S NOWHERE THAT I GOTTA BE
AND NOTHIN I GOT TO DO
THERE'S NO ONE HERE THAT KNOWS ME
I'M JUST A STRANGER PASSING THRU
DARLENE: What's your name, sugar?
DRIFTER: A MAN IS KNOWN BY MORE THAN HIS NAME.
DARLENE: Where you from?
DRIFTER: Oh, everywhere. Been to the Atlantic on my way to the Pacific, so I can't say as where I'm from.
DARLENE: Looking for work?
DRIFTER: Nope. Just lookin.
DON'T ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS
AND I WONT TELL YOU ANY LIES
DON'T ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS
AND I WONT HAVE ANY REASON TO
TELL YOU ANY LITTLE DIRTY WHITE LIES
I DON'T HAVE ANY ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS
I'M JUST A STRANGER PASSING BY
I CAME IN WITH THE WIND, BY DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT
I'LL LEAVE HERE ON A CLOUD, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
I'M CHASING DOWN THE MOON, I'LL DISAPPEAR BEFORE THE DAWN
PLAY A LITTLE MUSIC THEN I MUST BE MOVIN ON
I'M JUST A STRANGER IN THE NIGHT, I COME AND GO AND THEN I'M GONE
I'M A LONESOME WANDERIN COWBOY AND I COULD NEVER STAY TRUE
I'M A LONESOME WANDERIN COWBOY AND I COULD NEVER STAY TRUE
SO DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME, I'M JUST A STRANGER PASSING THRU
NOW ASHES RETURN TO ASHES, AND DUST GOES BACK TO DUST
SO ITS BACK TO THE LONELY ROAD, HITCH A BOXCAR OR A BUS
THERE'S SNAKES UP IN THE MOUNTAIN AND EELS IN THE SEA OF BLUE
SO I'LL SAY HELLO AND THEN I'VE GOT TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO YOU
THERE'S NO ONE HERE THAT KNOWS ME
I'M JUST A STRANGER PASSING THRU
Streets of Laredo
AS I WALKED OUT ON THE STREETS OF LAREDO
AS I WALKED OUT ON LAREDO ONE DAY
I SPIED A POOR COWBOY WRAPPED UP IN WHITE LINEN
WRAPPED UP IN WHITE LINEN AS COLD AS THE CLAY
When the Work's Done This Fall
A GROUP OF JOLLY COWBOYS DISCUSSING PLANS AT EASE
SAYS ONE I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING IF YOU WILL LISTEN PLEASE
THIS AIN'T MY HOME I'M NOT FROM HERE AT ALL
BUT I'M GONNA SEE MY MOTHER WHEN THE WORKS DONE THIS FALL
NOW WHEN I LEFT HOME BOYS MY MOTHER SHE CRIED
BEGGED ME TO STAY SAFE AND CLOSE BY HER SIDE
MY MOTHER'S HEART IS BREAKING FOR ME THAT'S ALL
AND WITH GOD'S HELP I'LL SEE HER WHEN THE WORK'S DONE THIS FALL
WHEN THE ROUND UP IS OVER
AND AFTER THE SHIPPING IS DONE
I'M GOING RIGHT, STRAIGHT HOME BOYS
BEFORE ALL MY MONEY IS GONE
THAT VERY NIGHT THIS COWBOY WENT OUT TO STAND GUARD
THE NIGHT WAS DARK AND CLOUDY AND STORMING VERY HARD
THE CATTLE THEY GOT FRIGHTENED AND RUSHED IN STAMPEDE
THE COWBOY TRIED TO HEAD THEM RIDING ON AT FULL SPEED
WHILE RIDING IN THE DARKNESS SO LOUD DID HE SHOUT
TRYING TO TURN THE CATTLE ABOUT
HIS SADDLE HORSE DID STUMBLE AND ON HIM DID FALL
AND HE WON'T SEE HIS MOTHER WHEN THE WORK'S DONE THIS FALL
WHEN THE ROUND UP IS OVER
AND AFTER THE SHIPPING IS DONE
I'M GOING RIGHT, STRAIGHT HOME BOYS
BEFORE ALL MY MONEY IS GONE
BILL YOU TAKE MY SADDLE, GEORGE YOU CAN HAVE MY BED
JACK MAY HAVE MY PISTOL AFTER I'M DEAD
THINK OF ME KINDLY WHEN YOU LOOK ON THEM ALL
AND TAKE THEM WITH YOU WHEN THE WORK'S DONE THIS FALL
DIVIDE UP THE WAGES, THE WAGES I HAVE EARNED
I AM AFRAID MY LAST STEER I HAVE TURNED
I'M GOING HOME I MUST ANSWER THE CALL
AND I WON'T SEE MY MOTHER WHEN THE WORK'S DONE THIS FALL
NO I WON'T SEE MY MOTHER WHEN THE WORK'S DONE THIS FALL
Old Fashioned Country Girl
I AIN'T NO MOVIE STARLET
BUT I KNOW HOW TO WORK A SWEATER
I'VE SEEN THOSE GIRLS ON TV
AND I KNOW THEY DON'T LOOK NO BETTER
I AIN'T NO RUNWAY MODEL
DON'T KEEP UP THE LATEST FASHION
BUT WHEN I'M WALKING DOWN THE STREET
I GET A PRETTY GOOD REACTION
I'M JUST A SWEET TALKING, ORDINARY, EASY GOING KIND OF WOMAN
A GUITAR LOVIN, BEER DRINKING, OLD FASHIONED COUNTRY GIRL.
I KNOW FOLKS TALK ABOUT ME
CALL ME A TRAILER PARK DELILAH
THEY CLAIM MY MORALS ARE LOW
CAUSE I WEAR MY SKIRTS A LITTLE HIGHER
NEVER BEEN NO CULTURE VULTURE
DON'T OWN NO PICTURES BY PICASSO
I'D RATHER GO TO THE RODEO
RIDE A HORSE AND SHAKE MY LASSO
OH I'M JUST A FUN LOVIN, MILD-MANNERED, WILD WILD WESTERN WOMAN
AN OUT SPOKEN, SALEM SMOKING, PICKUP DRIVING COUNTRY GIRL
NOW EVEN THO I DON'T APPEAR ON THE COVER
OR CENTER FOLD OF ANY GLAMOR MAGAZINES
TAKE A GOOD LOOK AND YOU JUST MIGHT DISCOVER
THE GIRL NEXT DOOR HAS THE KEY TO YOUR DREAMS
OO YEAH OO YEAH
I'M JUST A PLAIN DEALIN, GOD FEARIN, CHURCH GOING SOMETIMES WOMAN
THAT'S RIGHT A FLAG WAVIN, PATRIOTIC, PISTOL PACKIN COUNTRY GIRL
DON'T LIKE TO PAINT UP MY FACE
WITH FALSE EYE LASHES AND LIPSTICK
BUT SOME PEOPLE APPRECIATE
A GAL WHO KNOWS HOW TO DRIVE A STICK SHIFT
DON'T HAVE A TASTE FOR CHAMPAGNE
I'D RATHER DRINK A MARGARITA
I'M NOT REFINED LIKE SUGAR
BUT YOU'LL NEVER FIND A GAL THATS SWEETER
IT MAY BE TRUE MISTER BIG CITY SLICKER
I DON'T HOLD NO DEGREE NO PH.D. IN LIBERAL ARTS
BUT YOU HAVE TO FIGURE IN THE BIG PICTURE
BECAUSE MY WHOLE IS MUCH GREATER THAN THE SUM OF MY PARTS
OO YEAH OO YEAH
DON'T HAVE NO BIG BILLS TO SPEND
BUT THEN AGAIN I DON'T HAVE BIG BILLS TO PAY
JUST A GOOD OL' DOWN HOME COUNTRY BUMPKIN
FROM SMALL TOWN USA
I'M JUST AN AVERAGE BORING, NO BIG DEAL, POTATO PEELIN KINDA WOMAN
AN A.M. RADIO, LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW, JERRY SPRINGER LOVIN KINDA GIRL
OH A SOFT TALKING, HARD WORKING, JACK DANIELS KINDA WOMAN
AN OLD FASHIONED, FULL OF PASSION, ORDINARY COUNTRY GIRL
She's Built for Comfort
SHE'S BUILT FOR COMFORT AND MADE TO LAST
GIVER HER SOME OIL AND A LITTLE BIT OF GAS
THE SMOOTHEST RIDE YOU'LL EVER KNOW
OOO THAT GIRL CAN GO
SHE'LL GET YOU THERE IN THE MORNING
OR IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
CUSTOM WHEELS AND A V-8 CAM
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND EIGHT HORSE POWER
I TAKE HER FOR A SPIN EVERY NIGHT
SHE GOES AND GOES I ALWAYS TREAT HER RIGHT
GIVER HER SOME OIL AND A LITTLE BIT OF GAS
SHE'S BUILT FOR COMFORT AND MADE TO LAST
THIRTY-FIVE MILES TO A GALLON
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY
SHE JUST DRIVES ME CRAZY
WITH HER SPORTIN WAYS
I TAKE HER FOR A SPIN EVERY NIGHT
SHE GOES AND GOES I ALWAYS TREAT HER RIGHT
GIVER HER SOME OIL AND A LITTLE BIT OF GAS
SHE'S BUILT FOR COMFORT AND MADE TO LAST
Looks Like Rain
ITS RAINING ITS POURING
THE OLD MAN IS SNORING
OUT ON THE WESTERN PLAIN
CLOSE THE SHUTTERS AND GET INSIDE
BETTER RUN BETTER HIDE
CAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE RAIN
IS COMIN IN
DARLENE: We rented a bus and took to the road. Those were some long hard days and long hard nights, but I did it for William. I loved him, and I wanted to make him happy. We spent two years traveling up and down the highways - singing and fighting and drinking. And that's when I got pregnant with Willie. We got married on the road, and kept right on touring.
AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE SUNSHINE HAS ENDED
IT LOOKS LIKE CLOUDY DAYS AHEAD
YES IT LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE ROUND THE BEND
AND IT LOOKS LIKE RAIN IS COMIN IN
DARLENE: Then suddenly one horrible night in a Motel 6 in Ogden Utah, it all came to an awful end, and William was gone.
CLOUDS ARE ROLLING ON CROSS THE WESTERN SKY
SOMETHIN'S COMIN FOR SURE
A CHILL IS IN THE AIR AND THE WIND IS RIDIN HIGH
YOU KNOW - THAT IF IT'LL RAIN IT'LL SURELY POUR
AND IT LOOKS LIKE DARK CLOUDS ARE COMIN
IT LOOKS LIKE GRAY SKIES AGAIN
OH IT LOOKS LIKE THE PAIN WILL NEVER END
YES IT LOOKS LIKE RAIN IS COMIN IN
Two Country Cowboys
NO ONE TO TELL US WHERE TO BE
OR WHAT TO DO OR WHO TO SEE
NO ONE TO TELL US WHERE TO GO
WHAT TO WEAR OR WHO TO KNOW
NO ONE TO STOP US RUNNING FREE
TWO COUNTRY BOYS OUT RUNNIN WILD
CONTENT AND HAPPY AS CAN BE
UP ON THEIR HORSES HAVING FUN
AND RIDING OFF INTO THE SUN
NO ONE TO STOP US RUNNING FREE
WE'LL SADDLE UP AND ROAM THE DESERT
LIKE BROTHERS FRANK AND JESSE JAMES
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT WE OUGHT TO DO
SAY OUR GOOD-BYES AND START ANEW
SOMEWHERE WHERE NO ONE KNOWS OUR NAMES
YOU CANNOT KNOW WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW
YOU CANNOT SEE WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE
BUT I'VE GOT A FEELING IN MY SOUL
THE TIME HAS COME FOR ME TO ROLL
THERE'S SOMETHING OUT THERE JUST FOR ME
JUST A PAIR OF
COUNTRIFIED, BONA FIDE
BOWLEGGED OLD TIME COWBOYS
ROAMING IN ROAMING OUT OF A TOWN
TURN AROUND FOR THE TROUBLE STARTS
WE'LL BE SITTING
TALL IN THE SADDLE
PREPARING TO DO BATTLE
GOT A STRAIGHT SIX-SHOOTER
AND A LASSO AND A ROPE
AND A HOPE DEEP IN OUR HEARTS
NO ONE TO TELL US WHERE TO BE
WHAT TO DO OR WHO TO SEE
NO ONE TO TELL US WHERE TO GO
WHAT TO WEAR OR WHO TO KNOW
NO ONE TO STOP US RUNNING FREE
WE'LL RIDE THE RAILS HOP ON A FREIGHT TRAIN
WE'LL GO FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
AND LATE AT NIGHT WE'LL BUILD A FIRE
AND DO WHATEVER WE DESIRE
TWO COUNTRY COWBOYS BEING FREE
Curtains of Night
WHEN THE CURTAINS OF NIGHT
ARE PINNED BACK BY THE STARS
AND THE BEAUTIFUL MOON SWEEPS THE SKY
I'LL REMEMBER YOU LOVE IN MY PRAYERS
WHEN THE CURTAINS OF NIGHT
ARE PINNED BACK BY THE STARS
AND THE DEW DROPS OF HEAV'N KISS THE ROSE
I'LL REMEMBER YOU LOVE IN MY PRAYERS
Driftin
IT WAS THREE A.M. I WAS HEADIN DOWN THE PENNSYLVANIA PARKWAY
HAD MY RADIO ON AND THINKING BOUT WHERE I WAS GONNA
SLEEP THE NEXT DAY
I WAS HEADED FOR THE WEST COAST WITH NO PARTICULAR PLACE IN MIND
TRYING MY BEST TO SEE WHAT I COULD FIND
I WASN'T ON THE RUN I WAS JUST MOVIN ON FROM A VERY SHORT STAY
I HAD VISITED SOME FRIENDS IN A SMALL TOWN UP IN NEW YORK STATE
I STAYED THERE FOR A FEW DAYS THEN THE TIME CAME TO SAY GOOD-BYE
SO I PACKED MY BAGS AND TOOK OFF IN THE NIGHT
I BEEN DRIFTIN, DRIFTIN DOWN THE HIGHWAY
I BEEN DRIFTIN, TRYING TO FIND MY WAY
I BEEN DRIFTIN, DRIFTIN I BEEN DRIFTIN
AND I DON'T SEE MUCH ON THE NEW HORIZON AND I CANT LOOK BACK AGAIN
I WAS MAKIN GOOD TIME ON SEVENTY-NINE AND MINDIN MY OWN
I CHECKED THE REAR VIEW MIRROR OUT OF NOWHERE SAW THREE OR FOUR
COP CARS COMIN ON THEY APPROACHED ME WITH THEIR GUNS DRAWN
I TRIED TO TELL THEM THEY WERE WRONG WHEN THEY
SAID I WAS WANTED FOR A MURDER IN BURLINGTON
THEY WERE DETERMINED TO ARREST ME, IF I MADE THE WRONG MOVE
THEY WOULD HAVE SHOT ME ON SIGHT
I WAS AN INNOCENT MAN, BUT THEY KEPT COMIN TOWARD ME
CONVINCED THEY WERE RIGHT
NOW I COULDN'T LET THEM TAKE ME FOR A CRIME THAT WASN'T MINE
I PUT THE PEDAL TO THE METAL AS THE SHOTS RANG OUT IN THE NIGHT
I BEEN DRIFTIN FOR A LONG TIME
I BEEN DRIFTIN NIGHT AND DAY
LIKE AN EAGLE I GO FLYING AWAY
I CAN GO WHERE I WANT CAUSE I'M WANTED EVERYWHERE
BUT I JUST CAN'T STAY
I BEEN DRIFTIN, DRIFTIN DOWN THE HIGHWAY
I BEEN DRIFTIN, TRYING TO FIND MY WAY
I BEEN DRIFTIN, DRIFTIN I BEEN DRIFTIN
AND I DON'T SEE MUCH ON THE NEW HORIZON AND I CANT LOOK BACK AGAIN
I BEEN DRIFTIN, DRIFTIN DOWN THE HIGHWAY
I BEEN DRIFTIN, TRYING TO FIND MY WAY
I BEEN DRIFTIN, DRIFTIN I BEEN DRIFTIN
Two White Horses
TWO WHITE HORSES TWO WHITE HORSES
SIDE BY SIDE
TWO WHITE HORSES TWO WHITE HORSES
NOBODY CAN RIDE NONE BUT THE SANCTIFIED
PATTY: (Reading) Walk the lands where Apache chiefs Geronimo and Cochise once battled the US Cavalry. Explore the rowdy mining and ranching towns of yesterday-places that still preserve much of their colorful past.
DANIEL WAS A MAN DANIEL WAS A MAN
IN THE LION'S DEN
DANIEL WAS A MAN DANIEL WAS A MAN
IN THE LION'S DEN
THE GOOD LORD PROVED TO BE DANIEL'S FRIEND
PATTY: (Reading) Charming Highlonesome, Arizona is one such historic town, and nestled in the Mule Mountains, you'll find Darlene's Daydream Bed and Breakfast.
WILLIE: What exactly's going on between them?
DARLENE: I'm not sure. Just let me handle it.
WILLIE: You mean like something dirty?
PATTY: She means Billy is exploring his sexuality issues.
WILLIE: Oh my God.
PATTY: (Reading) This is Old West Territory - Southeastern Arizona, known for its romantic history, diverse natural beauty, spectacular high desert valleys, conifer-clad mountains, and beautiful canyons.
TWO WHITE HORSES TWO WHITE HORSES
DRIFTER: You sure you want to take up with me?
BILLY: I'm more sure about this than anything I've ever been sure about in my life.
DRIFTER: I'm not talking about just being cowboys - I'm talking about being together.
BILLY: I know what you're talking about. I'm ready.
EZEKIEL WAS A MAN EZEKIEL WAS A MAN
AND HE WRESTLED WITH SIN
EZEKIEL WAS A MAN EZEKIEL WAS A MAN
AND HE WRESTLED WITH SIN
HEAVEN'S GATE OPENED AND HE ROLLED RIGHT IN
TWO WHITE HORSES TWO WHITE HORSES
SIDE BY SIDE
TWO WHITE HORSES TWO WHITE HORSES
NOBODY CAN RIDE NONE BUT THE SANCTIFIED
Only Boy in Town
WHEN WE FIRST MET YOU BROUGHT ME PRESENTS EVERYDAY
ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING
WANTED TO HEAR WHAT I HAD TO SAY
BUT SOMETHING HAS CHANGED AND THE WAY YOU TREAT ME LATELY ISN'T FAIR
WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE AND IT SEEMS LIKE YOU DON'T CARE
I'VE GOT A FEELING I'LL BE HEADIN OUT THE DOOR
YOU SAY YOU'RE ALWAYS THINKING OF ME
BUT YOU DON'T LOVE ME ANYMORE
SO JUST TELL ME THE TRUTH AND DON'T WORRY THAT YOU'LL
LEAVE ME BEHIND
I'M A STRONG-WILLED WOMAN AND WITHOUT YOU I'LL BE DOIN FINE
YOU AIN'T THE ONLY BOY IN TOWN
YOU AIN'T THE ONLY GUY AROUND
YOU AIN'T THE ONLY FISH THAT'S SWIMMIN IN THE SEA
SO IF THERE'S SOMEWHERE ELSE THAT YOU'D RATHER GO
YOU ARE FREE TO LEAVE AND YOU OUGHT TO KNOW
I WON'T BE LONELY
YOU AIN'T THE ONLY BOY IN TOWN
I'VE NOTICED LATELY WHEN YOU'RE LYING NEXT TO ME
YOU SEEM AFRAID TO LET YOUR FEELINGS SHOW
LET YOUR FEELINGS BE FREE
YOU GO RIGHT OFF TO SLEEP AND YOU NEVER EVEN KISS ME GOOD NIGHT
AND WHEN I ASK YOU TO TALK ABOUT IT ALL WE EVER DO IS FIGHT
I DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU WHY I'M LEAVIN
I DON'T HAVE TO GIVE YOU ALL THE REASONS WHY
BECAUSE I'M TOUGH ENOUGH TO TAKE IT
WITH OR WITHOUT YOU I CAN MAKE IT
IF ITS TIME FOR ME TO GO I'LL PUT MY
COAT ON AND SAY GOOD-BYE
YOU AIN'T THE ONLY BOY IN TOWN
YOU AIN'T THE ONLY GUY AROUND
YOU AIN'T THE ONLY FISH THAT'S
SWIMMIN IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA
THEY SAY IF YOU LOVE SOMETHIN SET IT FREE
AND IF IT DON'T COME BACK YOU SHOULD LET IT BE
I WON'T BE LONELY
YOU AIN'T THE ONLY BOY FOR ME
YOU AIN'T THE ONLY BOY IN TOWN
YOU AIN'T THE ONLY GUY AROUND
YOU AIN'T THE ONLY JOY THAT I HAVE EVER FOUND
AND IF YOU'RE NOT IN LOVE THEN YOU SHOULDN'T STAY
I CAN GET ALONG IF YOU GO AWAY
I WON'T BE LONELY
YOU AIN'T THE ONLY BOY IN TOWN
HOME
I WAS RAISED ON A FARM IN A TINY LITTLE TOWN
NEAR THE BORDER OF MEXICO
I NEVER LIKED MY HOME BUT THERE WASN'T REALLY
ANY OTHER PLACE I COULD GO
I WAS THE SECOND OLDEST CHILD IN A FAMILY OF EIGHT
AN OLDER SISTER AND FOUR LITTLE BOYS
LOOKING BACK AT IT ALL, WHAT I MOSTLY RECALL
WAS THE FUSSIN AND THE FIGHTIN AND THE NOISE
I REMEMBER SO WELL WHEN I HAD TO TELL
MY PARENTS I WAS MOVING AWAY
I SAID THERE'S JUST TOO MUCH CONFUSION HERE
AND THEN I HEARD MY MOTHER SAY
IF SOMEONE AIN'T MAD AT SOMEBODY ELSE
ABOUT SOMETHING THEY SAID OR DONE
AND IF SOMEONE AIN'T FRETTIN BOUT WHAT THEY AIN'T GETTIN
THEN IT WOULDN'T BE VERY MUCH FUN
IF SOMEONE AIN'T JUDGING AND HOLDING A GRUDGE
AND AIN'T NOBODY PICKING A BONE
THEN IT WOULDN'T BE FAMILY
THEN IT WOULDN'T BE HOME
I HAD TWO LITTLE BABIES OF MY OWN
AFTER I GOT MARRIED AT SEVENTEEN
I TRIED MY LEVEL BEST TO KEEP THE DEVIL AT REST
AND STAY PEACEFUL AND SERENE
IN SPITE OF ALL THE PLANS AND ALL THE DREAMS I HAD
I COULDN'T RAISE MY CHILDREN RIGHT
INSTEAD OF SHOWING EACH OTHER BROTHERLY LOVE
ALL THE BROTHERS LOVE TO DO IS FIGHT
WE AIN'T A HELLUVA LOT BUT WE'RE ALL WE GOT
AND DEEP DOWN I'M VERY PROUD
OF EVERYBODY IN MY LOVING FAMILY
I JUST WISH THEY WEREN'T SO LOUD
IF SOMEONE AIN'T YELLIN BOUT SOMEBODY TELLIN
SOME HATEFUL HURTFUL JOKES
IF SOMETHING AIN'T BREWING AND SOMETHING AIN'T STEWING
THEN IT JUST WOULDN'T BE MY FOLKS
IF THERE AIN'T BOO-HOO-ING AND SINGING THE BLUES
AND SCREAMING TO BE LEFT ALONE
THEN IT WOULDN'T BE FAMILY
THEN IT WOULDN'T BE HOME
AND IF SOMEONE AIN'T SIGHING AND SOMEBODY CRYING
IF SOMEONE DON'T MOPE AND WHINE
IF THERE AIN'T NO SQUAKING AND LOUD BACK TALKING
THEN THEY AIN'T NO RELATION OF MINE
IF THERE AIN'T NO FUSSING THERE AIN'T NO CUSSIN
IF IT AIN'T A BATTLE ZONE
THEN IT WOULDN'T BE FAMILY
THEN IT WOULDN'T BE HOME SWEET HOME
THEN IT WOULDN'T BE FAMILY
THEN IT WOULDN'T BE HOME
Ride with the Tide
YOU GOTTA RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND GO WITH THE FLOW
ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES DON'T ROCK THE BOAT
YOU GOTTA SLIDE TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF EV'RY ROAD
RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND GO WITH THE FLOW
DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF, PUT YOUR FEARS INSIDE YOUR POCKET
THE MAN WHO'S ROWING THE BOAT REALLY DON'T HAVE TIME TO ROCK IT
DON'T CHOOSE UP SIDES AND DON'T MAKE NO BIG COMMITMENTS
WHEN THERE'S A CHOICE TO MAKE, TAKE THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE
I LEARNED THIS LESSON A LONG TIME AGO
WHEN I WAS SITTING ON MY FATHER'S KNEE
AND I THINK BACK TO THE WORDS OF MY FATHER
WHENEVER SOMETHING BOTHERS ME
SON...YOU GOTTA RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND GO WITH THE FLOW
ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES DON'T ROCK THE BOAT
YOU GOTTA SLIDE TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF EV'RY ROAD
RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND GO WITH THE FLOW
WHEN FOLKS COMPLAlN DON'T BE DRAWN INTO THEIR CHATTER
HANG LOW - GO WITH THE CROWD CAUSE IT REALLY DON'T MATTER
PLAY IF YOU WANT TO BUT STAY BESIDE THE SIDELINES
YOU'LL WIN THE GAME IF YOU PLAY INSIDE THE GUIDELINES
STAY CLEAR OF BIG CITY FOLK WHO TRY TO BUST YOUR BUBBLE
AND KEEP YOUR SMALL TOWN TROUBLES SMALL
DON'T BREAK YOUR BONES KEEPIN UP WITH THE JONES-ES
LET THE JONES-ES FIGHT CITY HALL
ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND GO WITH THE FLOW
ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES DON'T ROCK THE BOAT
YOU TRY TO SLIDE TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF EV'RY ROAD
GOTTA RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND GO WITH THE FLOW
RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND GO WITH THE FLOW
RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND GO WITH THE FLOW
Always
ALWAYS
ALWAYS AND FOREVER
DARLING YOU KNOW ITS TRUE
WE WILL ALWAYS BE TOGETHER
I WILL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU
I WILL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU
NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO OR WHAT YOU DO
YOU KNOW I'M ALWAYS THINKING OF YOU
DEEP IN YOUR HEART YOU KNOW ITS TRUE
I WILL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU
NO MATTER WHERE THE ROAD MAY TAKE YOU
TEN MILLION MILES FROM HERE
I'LL ALWAYS BE RIGHT HERE BESIDE YOU
I WILL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU
ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS
ANYWHERE THE RIVER FLOWS
ANY MOUNTAIN YOU MUST CLIMB
THERE'S NO NEED TO WORRY
I'M WITH YOU ON THE JOURNEY
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND UNTIL THE END OF TIME
(I'LL BE LOVIN YOU)
ALWAYS
ALWAYS AND FOREVER
DARLING YOU KNOW ITS TRUE
WE WILL ALWAYS BE TOGETHER
I WILL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU
I WILL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU
Skip Like a Stone: Reprise
FREE AS A BIRD, OUT ON MY OWN
RIDING LIKE THE WIND SKIP LIKE A STONE
FREE TO SAIL AWAY
AND BE A WAVE UPON THE OCEAN
TIME PASSES BY, NEXT THING YOU KNOW
YOU TAKE A LOOK AROUND ITS TIME FOR YOU TO GO
NOTHIN'S IN THE WAY I COULD SKIP LIKE A STONE
PUT AWAY MY SORROW
PACK UP MY BAGS AND LEAVE BY DAWN
IF I'M NOT HERE TOMORROW WILL ANYBODY KNOW I'M GONE
SAME DIRTY WALLS DAY AFTER DAY
AIN'T NOBODY HERE IS BEGGING ME TO STAY
I SHOULD TRAVEL ON I SHOULD SKIP LIKE A STONE
TIME PASSES BY, NEXT THING YOU KNOW
YOU TAKE A LOOK AROUND ITS TIME FOR YOU TO GO
NOTHIN'S IN THE WAY I COULD SKIP LIKE A STONE