The ChaseWe Shall Be Free This ain't comin' from no prophet Just an ordinary man When I close my eyes I see The way this world shall be When we all walk hand in hand When the last child cries for a crust of bread When the last man dies for just words that he said When there's shelter over the poorest head We shall be free When the last thing we notice is the color of skin And the first thing we look for is the beauty within When the skies and the oceans are clean again Then we shall be free We shall be free We shall be free Stand straight, walk proud 'Cause we shall be free When we're free to love anyone we choose When this world's big enough for all different views When we all can worship from our own kind of pew Then we shall be free We shall be free We shall be free Have a little faith Hold out 'Cause we shall be free And when money talks for the very last time And nobody walks a step behind When there's only one race and that's mankind Then we shall be free We shall be free We shall be free Stand straight, walk proud, have a little faith, hold out We shall be free We shall be free We shall be free Stand straight, have a little faith We shall be free Somewhere Other Than The Night He could see the storm clouds rollin' across the hill He barely beat the rain in from the field And between the backdoor slammin' she heard him say "Damn this rain and damn this wasted day" But she'd been waitin' for this day for oh so long She was standin' in the kitchen with nothin' but her apron on And in disbelief he stood and he stared a while When their eyes met, they both began to smile Somewhere other than the night She needs to hear I love you Somewhere other than the night She needs to know you care She wants to know she's needed She needs to be held tight Somewhere other than the night They spent the day wrapped up in a blanket On the front porch swing He'd come to realize he'd neglected certain things And there are times she feels alone even by his side It was the first time she ever saw him cry Somewhere other than the night She needs to hear I love you Somewhere other than the night She needs to know you care She wants to know she's needed She needs to be held tight Somewhere other than the night To know she's needed She needs to be held tight Somewhere other than the night Mr. Right I can tell by the way you've been turning men down Not your ordinary guy is gonna do You've been waitin' for that someone Who can turn your head around Well now honey, I'm that special one for you There must be a million fish out in that ocean So you must find the one that's right for you somehow Well, it's up to you, I'm here for years Or 'till the night-time disappears I'm Mr. Right or Mr. Right now And if you'd choose to be my wife I would love you all my life I'd do everything your precious heart allowed Or we could make love all night long And in the morning I'd be gone I'm Mr. Right or Mr. Right now There must be a million fish out in that ocean So you must find the one that's right for you somehow Well, it's up to you, I'm here for years Or 'till the night-time disappears I'm Mr. Right or Mr. Right now I'm Mr. Right forever or just until whenever Mr. Right or Mr. Right now Every Now And Then I walked down to the park last night Warm breeze stirring up a soft moonlight And my mind started drifting to way back when Yes I do think about you every now and then The other day I saw a car like you used to drive I got a funny feeling down deep inside And for the briefest moment I felt a smile begin Yes I do think about you every now and then I love my life and I'd never trade Between what you and me had and the life I've made She's here and she's real, but you were too And every once in a while I think about you I heard a song on the radio just yesterday The same one you always asked me to play And when the song was over I wished they'd played it again Yes I do think about you every now and then I love my life and I'd never trade Between what you and me had and the life I've made She's here and she's real, but you were too And every once in a while I think about you I've been layin' here all night listenin' to the rain Talkin' to my heart and tryin' to explain Why sometimes I catch myself Wondering what might have been Yes I do think about you every now and then Every now and then Every now and then Walking After Midnight I go out walkin' after midnight Out in the starlight Just like we used to do I'm always walkin' after midnight Searching for you I walk for miles along the highway Well, that's just my way Of sayin' I love you I'm always walkin' after midnight Searchin' for you I stop to see a weeping willow Cryin' on his pillow Maybe he's cryin' for me And as the skies turn gloomy Night winds whisper to me I'm as lonesome as I can be I go out walkin' after midnight Out in the moonlight Just a-hopin you may be Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight Searchin' for me I stop to see a weeping willow Cryin' on his pillow Maybe he's cryin' for me And as the skies turn gloomy Night winds whisper to me I'm as lonesome as I can be I go out walkin' after midnight Out in the moonlight Just a-hopin you may be Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight Searchin' for me I go out walkin' after midnight Searchin' for you Dixie Chicken I seen the bright lights of Memphis And the Commodore Hotel And it was there beneath the streetlamp Where I met a southern belle Well she took me to the river Where she cast her spell And it was 'neath that Memphis moonlight She sang this song so well If you'll be my Dixie chicken I'll be your Tennessee lamb And we can walk together Down in Dixie land Down in Dixie land We hit all the hotspots My money flowed like wine Till the lowdown southern whiskey Began to fog my mind Well I don't remember church bells Or the money I put down On the white picket fence and boardwalk At the house on the edge of town Now but boy do I remember The strain of her refrain And the nights we spent together And the way she called my name If you'll be my Dixie chicken I'll be your Tennessee lamb And we can walk together Down in Dixie land Down in Dixie land It's been a year since she ran away Guess that guitar player sure could play She always liked to sing along He was always handy with a song Then one night in the lobby Of the Commodore Hotel I by chance met a bartender Who said he knew her well And as he handed me a drink He began to hum a song And all the boys there at the bar Began to sing along If you'll be my Dixie chicken I'll be your Tennessee lamb And we can walk together Down in Dixie land Down in Dixie land If you'll be my Dixie chicken I'll be your Tennessee lamb And we can walk together Down in Dixie land Down in Dixie land Learning To Live Again I burned my hand, I cut my face Heaven knows how long it's been Since I've felt so out of place I'm wonderin' if I'll fit in Debbie and Charley said they'd be here by nine And Deb said she might bring a friend Just my luck, they're right on time So here I go again I'm gonna smile my best smile And I'm gonna laugh like it's going out of style Look into her eyes and pray that she don't see That learning to live again is killing me Little cafe, table for four But there's just conversation for three I like the way she let me get the door I wonder what she thinks of me Debbie just whispered, "You're doin' fine" And I wish that I felt the same She's asked me to dance, now her hand's in mine Oh, my god, I've forgotten her name But I'm gonna smile my best smile And I'm gonna laugh like it's going out of style Look into her eyes and pray that she don't see That learning to live again is killing me Now here we are beneath her porch light And I say what a great time it's been A kiss on the cheek, a whisper goodnight And I say, "can I see you again" And she just smiles her best smile And she laughs like it's going out of style Looks into my eyes and says, "We'll see" Oh this learning to live again is killing me God this learning to live again is killing me That Summer I went to work for her that summer A teenage kid so far from home She was a lonely widow woman Hell-bent to make it on her own We were a thousand miles from nowhere Wheat fields as far as I could see Both needing something from each other Not knowing yet what that might be 'Til she came to me one evening Hot cup of coffee and a smile In a dress that I was certain She hadn't worn in quite a while There was a difference in her laughter There was a softness in her eyes And on the air there was a hunger Even a boy could recognize She had a need to feel the thunder To chase the lightning from the sky To watch a storm with all its wonder Written in her lover's eyes She had to ride the heat of passion Like a comet burning bright Rushing headlong in the wind Now where only dreams have been Burning both ends of the night That summer wind was all around me Nothing between us but the night When I told her that I'd never She softly whispered that's alright And then I watched her hands of leather Turn to velvet in a touch There's never been a summer When I have ever learned so much We had a need to feel the thunder To chase the lightning from the sky To watch a storm with all its wonder Written in her lover's eyes She had to ride the heat of passion Like a comet burning bright Rushing headlong in the wind Now where only dreams have been Burning both ends of the night I often think about that summer The sweat, the moonlight and the lace And I have rarely held another When I haven't seen her face And every time I pass a wheat field And watch it dancing with the wind Although I know it isn't real I just can't help but feel Her hungry arms again She had a need to feel the thunder To chase the lightning from the sky To watch a storm with all its wonder Written in her lover's eyes She had to ride the heat of passion Like a comet burning bright Rushing headlong in the wind Now where only dreams have been Burning both ends of the night Rushing in long in the wind Now where only dreams have been Burnin' both ends of the night Something With A Ring To It She wants something with a ring to it Like a church bell makes Like a pretty white gown to wear And some vows to take She wants something with a ring to it I think I understand Gonna have to put a ring on her finger If I'm gonna be her man My baby's playin' hard to please And I think I figured out What it is she wants from me 'Cause when I hold her close When we go out at night I can hardly see the moonlight For the diamonds in her eyes (Repeat Chorus) My baby did but now she don't And if I don't say I do It's a safe bet that she won't Love me like she used to When our love first began Now the only way to change her tune Is with a wedding band (Repeat Chorus) Night Rider's Lament One night while I was out a ridin' The grave yard shift, midnight 'til dawn The moon was bright as a readin' light For a letter from an old friend back home And he asked me Why do you ride for your money Tell me why do you rope for short pay You ain't a'gettin' nowhere And you're loosin' your share Boy, you must have gone crazy out there He said last night I ran on to Jenny She's married and has a good life And boy you sure missed the track When you never come back She's the perfect professional's wife And she asked me Why does he ride for his money And tell me why does he rope for short pay He ain't a'gettin' nowhere And he's loosin' his share Boy he must've gone crazy out there Ah but they've never seen the Northern Lights They've never seen a hawk on the wing They've never spent spring on the Great Divide And they've never heard ole' camp cookie sing Well I read up the last of my letter And I tore off the stamp for black Jim And when Billy rode up to relieve me He just looked at my letter and grinned He said now Why do they ride for their money Tell me why do they ride for short pay They ain't a'gettin' nowhere And they're loosin' their share Boy, they must've gone crazy out there Son, they all must be crazy out there Face To Face There was a bad boy in the school yard Waited on you every day Seemed like every time you turned around Well he was standin' in your way Well he broke your glasses The girls all laughed As he pushed you to the floor But then you stood up one day knowin' You couldn't stand it anymore And your gentle hand was finally clenched in rage You were face to face Face to face with the devil that you've been dreadin' Eye to eye finally has arrived But bad as it was, well now brother wasn't it better Dealin' with him face to face Your date showed up with flowers And you thought your dreams had come But with every passing hour You felt it come undone Then the night exploded and you begged him no But he forever changed your life And now he waits a judge and jury Thinkin' you'll break down inside And with a finger you can put his fists away And you're face to face Face to face with the devil that you've been dreadin' Eye to eye finally has arrived But bad as it was, well little sister wasn't it better Dealin' with him face to face 'Cause it'll never go away Until the fear that you are runnin' from is finally embraced Drivin' by the grave yard On a wicked winter's eve And you're wonderin' why a man of faith Is whistlin' nervously Then you stop the car And you hold your heart 'Cause you finally realize Hell, the devil ain't in the darkness He's a'rattlin' 'round inside And with folded hands you truly start to pray And you're face to face Face to face with the devil that you've been dreadin' Eye to eye finally has arrived But bad as it was, well now brother wasn't it better Dealin' with him face to face 'Cause it'll never go away Until the fear that you are runnin' from is finally embraced Face to face |