This town, this stain on the sunrise Disguised in the mist this morning It's 8 a.m., a seagull shouts a sailor's warning This sky, this bend in the river Slows down and delivers me, the tide rolls black And all my memories fade to black And yet, and yet I'm back This town has a strange magnetic pull Like homing signal in your skull And you sail by the stars of the hemisphere Wondering how in the hell did you end up here? It's like an underground river, or hidden stream That flows through your head, and haunts your dreams And you stuffed those dreams in this canvas sack And there's nothing round here that the world lacks And yet, and yet you're back Some nights I'd lie on the deck, and I'd stare at the turning of the stars Those constellations hanging up there from the cables and the rigging I'd wonder if she saw the same, or managed to recall my name Why would she ever think of me? Some boy she loved who fled to sea? And why waste time debating whether she'd be waiting for the likes of me? So yet drift into port with the scum of the seas To the dance halls and the brothels where you took your ease And the ship's left the dock, but you're half past caring And you haven't got a clue whose bed you're sharing And your head's like a hammer on a bulkhead door And it feels like somebody might have broken your jaw And there's bloodstains and glass all over the floor And you swear to God ye'll drink no more And yet, and yet In truth, it's too late to find her Too late to remind her at some garden gate Where a servant tells me I should wait And perhaps a door's slammed in my face My head must be in outer space And yet, and yet Before the sun has set Before the sea There may be something else that's waiting for the likes of me This town, this stain on the sunrise

Come inside, let's stay a while As the misty morning kiss the sky I have for you a fairy tale Untold, unspoken Words I said and deeds I've done With foolish pride I have touched the sun Some things I did, I apologize Ooh, I'm sorry Not for the things that they made me do Only for the times I failed to see them through In the end, we only will regret The things we did not do This message to you When life will end, we do not know My time is here, I gotta go I tread the path of no return To find my purpose I walk through life, my spirit's high 'Cause I am me, that's my battle cry Bruised and scarred, that's who I am Ooh, I remember Stars was aligned and the sky adorned Winter came on the night that I was born And I knew right there at the start That this is my life I'll stand the test of time My star cannot shine Without darkness around Even though I've been scarred for life I must fight to reconcile And yet I smile, I'm alive My star cannot shine Without darkness around Even though I've been scarred for life I must fight to reconcile And yet I smile, I'm alive My star cannot shine Without darkness around Even though I've been scarred for life I must fight to reconcile And yet I smile, I'm alive

(Neil Thrasher/Michael Dulaney/Jimmy Olander) Clothes pins and the king of hearts Death grip on his handlebars He said a prayer, I hope I don't crash It's somethin' that he had to do His buddies darin' him to turn 'em loose Gonna set those butterflies free Let go Let 'er fly into the unkbown It's true There's nothin' that you can't do The only way to know One, two, three, let go She wrote his name on the beach today And watched the water wash it away Girl, that's a pretty clear sign She reared back with her ring in hand So ready to release that man You should've seen her smile Let go Let 'er fly into the unkbown It's true There's nothin' that you can't do The only way to know One, two, three, let go It's a simple fact You'll never know where you're goin' If you keep lookin' back Let go Let 'er fly into the unkbown It's true There's nothin' that you can't do The only way to know One, two, three, let go

(Paul Davis) Hello girl it's been awhile Guess you'll be glad to know That I've learned to laugh and smile Getting over you was slow They say old lovers can be good friends But I never thought I'd really see you I'd really see you again I go crazy When I look in your eyes I still go crazy No my heart just can't hid That old feeling inside Way deep down inside Oh baby You know when I look in your eyes I go crazy You say he staisfies your mind Tell you all of his dreams I know how much that means to you I realize that I was blind Just when I thought I was over you I see your face and it Just ain't true No it just ain't true I go crazy When I look in your eyes I still go crazy No my heart just can't hid That old feeling inside Way deep down inside Oh baby You know when I look in your eyes I go crazy Ooohhh hhhooo ooooooohhh hhhoohhhoo I go crazy When I look in your eyes I still go crazy No my heart just can't hid That old feeling inside Way deep down inside Oh baby You know when I look in your eyes I go crazy

(Sam Tate/Annie Tate/Dan Colehour) I ain't gonna change better give up hope I'm one of those guys who'll never be pope I'd hang myself with a little more rope From the nearest family tree I guess I broke my daddy's heart When I dropped the plow picked up this guitar He wanted to leave me the family farm But that just wouldn't be me No, na na na na na That just wouldn't be me It might be all right for some other guy But that just wouldn't be me I got this friend, he's a pretty nice guy Wears Italian suits and power ties Bought a German car and a trophy wife And his favorite color's green He wants to teach me bout bonds and stocks So I can own a little piece of the rock Hell I don't even own two matching socks That just wouldn't be me No, na na na na na That just wouldn't be me It might be all right for some other guy But that just wouldn't be me One of these days I just might settle down Buy a little house in a little town Get a wife and kids make my mama proud No, na na na na na That just wouldn't be me It might be all right for some other guy But that just wouldn't be me But that just wouldn't be me

Why is that sad look in your eyes? Why are you crying? Tell me now, Tell me now Tell me why you're feeling this way I hate to see you so down, oh baby Is it your heart breaking all to pieces? Making you cry, making you feel blue Is there anything I can do? Why don't you tell me where it hurts now, baby? And I will do my best to make it better I'll do my best to make the tears all go away Just tell me where it hurts Now tell me And I will love with you with a love so tender And if you let me stay I'll love all of the hurt away Where are all those tears comin from? Why are they falling? Did somebody, somebody, Somebody leave your heart in the cold? You just need somebody to hold So, baby, give me a chance To put back all the pieces Take your broken heart Make it just like new There's so many things I can do Why don't you tell me where it hurts now, baby? And I will do my best to make it better I'll do my best to make the tears all go away Just tell me where it hurts Now tell me And I will love with you with a love so tender And if you let me stay I'll love all of the hurt away Is it your heart thats breaking all to pieces? Making you cry, making you feel blue Is there anything I can do? Why don't you tell me where it hurts Tell me where it hurts now, baby And I will do my best to make it better I'll do my best to make the tears all go away Just tell me where it hurts Now tell me And I will love with you with a love so tender And if you let me stay I'll love all of the hurt away Tell me where it hurts now, baby (Tell me) And I will do my best to make it better (I can make it better, baby) Gonna do, gonna do the best I can Tell me where it hurts, now tell me (Tell me) And I will love you with a love so tender (Love you so tender) Let me stay I'll take all your hurt away

(Chris Wallin/Anthony Smith) He had a stroke in '95 They thought it best that he reside In a nursing home His family vowed they'd never leave him Last time they came to see him Was three years ago He spent his whole life providin' Now he was down to relyin' On medicare The nurses took a likin' to him They'd get his wheelchair out and push him On sunny days He couldn't walk, he couldn't speak Seemed so far outta reach But in his mind as far as they know he could be Fly fishin', workin' on that Firebird engine Runnin' 99 proof moonshine cross that county line 3, 2, 1 and ignition, off on some space shuttle mission Playin' QB for the Cowboy's getting high on the crowd noise And the bright lights 'Cause deep inside things were rockin' in the mind Of John J. Blanchard One afternoon in June A nurse saw his finger move She bout had a heart attack Went screamin' down the hall "Hey it's a miracle ya'll I think he's comin' back" The doctors all rushed in Said do you know what year this is How many fingers am I holdin' and where've you been And he said Fly fishin', workin' on that Firebird engine Runnin' 99 proof moonshine cross that county line 3, 2, 1 and ignition, off on some space shuttle mission Playin' QB for the Cowboy's getting high on the crowd noise And the bright lights 'Cause deep inside things were rockin' in the mind Of John J. Blanchard He had a stroke in '95 They thought it best that he reside In a nursing home

Hey man, what's goin' down? Come on in, let me pour you a round There's nothin' up in this ol' town, what's new with you? Oh well, I'm doin' just fine, any better, I'd probably die Just lettin' off a little steam tonight, should I make it the usual? Oh, yes sir, you make sure it's a strong one 'Cause I came here to have fun, can you help a brother out tonight? Oh, you bet, you came to the right place Buddy, why the long face, is this old world not treatin' you right? She's leavin' I don't need another reason, oh Hey man, I'm sorry 'bout that, I didn't know or I wouldn't have asked Let me get you another glass on the house It's alright, you couldn't have known, oh, what the hell, just let her go I'll be better off on my own, here's to wakin' up lonely, yeah Oh, yes sir, you make sure, it's a strong one 'Cause I came here to have fun, thanks for helpin' out a brother tonight Oh, you bet, you came to the right place and ah, who needs 'em anyway There's plenty else to make a man cry She's leavin' I don't need another reason, yeah Hey buddy, it's closin' time, it's really late, let me get you a ride Come on back here anytime, tell me what's new with you