Couldn't wait to ride out of that one horse town Didn't see no use in sticking around I was green and busting at the seams to leave I was sitting on G, waiting on O The day I hit eighteen, I hit the road Traded that county maintain for a four lane city street But sometimes things ain't what you think they're gonna be What you want ain't always what you need Don't know what you got 'til it's gone And you're out on your own All you want is what you can't get back Once you let it go, then you know what you have Don't hold a candle to what you had Sometimes what you think you'll find It ain't quite what real life has in store So be careful what you wish for She was holding on just a little too tight Talked a little too much about the rest of our lives I broke her heart thinking freedom would set me free Well sometimes things ain't what you think they're gonna be Don't know what you got 'til it's gone And you're out on your own All you want is what you can't get back Once you let it go, then you know what you have Don't hold a candle to what you had Sometimes what you think you'll find It ain't quite what real life has in store So be careful what you wish for 'Cause these city lights can't shine quite like the stars I wish I could wish her back into my arms Don't know what you got 'til it's gone And you're out on your own All you want is what you can't get back Once you let it go, then you know what you have Don't hold a candle to what you had Sometimes what you think you'll find It ain't quite what real life has in store And you can't get her back no more So be careful what you wish for Be careful what you wish for

Only in madness, do you find beautiful death And only in sadness, do you feel happy instead So be careful what you wish for 'cause you don't know The guilt I carried this far all on my own It's nothing you wanna feel Don't wait for the dust to settle, don't wait till it's not enough Don't wait for the world to let go of the both of us Don't wait for the dust to settle, don't wait till you've had enough Don't wait for the world to let go or to give you up The silence is one thing that I'll remember you said Well, it's better than nothing when nothing's all that you left So be careful what you wish for 'cause you don't know The guilt I carried this far wasn't my own It's nothing you wanna feel Don't wait for thе dust to settle, don't wait till it's not enough Don't wait for thе world to let go of the both of us Don't wait for the dust to settle, don't wait till you've had enough Don't wait for the world to let go or to give you up If you need a place to hang your head, a shoulder's better than a knot You'd be a better memory alive rather than not If you need a place to hang your head, a shoulder's better than a knot You'd be a better memory if no one else forgot Don't wait for the dust to settle, don't wait till it's not enough Don't wait for the world to let go of the both of us Don't wait for the dust to settle, don't wait till you've had enough Don't wait for the world to let go or to give you up If you need a place to hang your head, a shoulder's better than a knot You'd be a better memory alive rather than not If you need a place to hang your head, a shoulder's better than a knot You'd be a better memory if no one else forgot I'm not giving up So don't you give up

(La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la) (La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la) Hush, little baby, don't you cry The sun comes with little rainy skies Love's gonna hurt you and make you blind Everybody hurts sometimes Hush, little baby, don't say a word Every step is a lesson learned Life's gonna fool you and pull you down Turn your body inside out You wanted love, but now it hurts like hell So on fire, yeah, your heart is burning You wanted love, but you can't take the pain Careful what you wish for La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la Hush, little baby can't you see? Whatever is sweet never comes for free If you wanna win better roll the dice You'll never feel more alive You wanted love, but now it hurts like hell So on fire, yeah, your heart is burning You wanted love, but you can't take the pain Careful what you wish for La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la So alive Feels just like you've fallen from the skies, yeah Think you'll die Now you're in so deep you don't know why Why? You wanted love, but now it hurts like hell So on fire, yeah, your heart is burning You wanted love, but you can't take the pain Careful what you wish for La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la You wanted love, but now it hurts like hell So on fire, yeah, your heart is burning You wanted love, but you can't take the pain Careful what you wish for

It's a weakness, it's a sickness It's the very core of what we do It's a story of a heart beat But the end is not complete with Oh baby please Don't put your hands on me They're cold and unease The very nature of me And I want you and I need you But it's not over till I sleep Full moon rising Where should we begin? (In suffering) There was something in the darkness Something so wild and undefined It was hunger, drew me to you But the end was never about Oh baby please Don't be so cruel to me It's not this disease That breaks each bone in me So be careful what you wish for Fot it is never what you need What you wish for will be granted All your dreams will be enchanted

Ay, people think I'm crazy And sometimes I believe 'em Ain't the best singer in the world But I can't stop singing Back home said face it, you ain't got what it takes Hate to say it, but them dreams will just make you Wish you'd never left town To chase 'em Well, whether I make it or fake it 'Til my heart can't break no more This one's for All the kids with guitars, lookin' up at the stars Dream as far as your heart can dream Write a song, make some noise, danger's real but fear's a choice They say careful what you wish, but I say be more Careful what you don't wish for Ay, right here with my baby Is right where I'm home Pickin' these six strings Workin' on another country song No, I ain't makin' no dollars, and I ain't making no sense And the odds are not really a gambler's friend Might bend but I won't fold now Yeah, this one's goin' out To all the kids with guitars, lookin' up at the stars Dream as far as your heart can dream Write a song, make some noise, danger's real, but fear's a choice They say careful what you wish, but I say be more Careful what you don't wish for Well, sometimes I hate how much I love this game 'Cause it just makes me make a fool out of myself But y'all, I'd rather die crazy than live to wonder What if maybe I'd thrown another penny in that well And I'll always tell All the kids with guitars, lookin' up at the stars Dream as far as your heart can dream Write a song make some noise, danger's real but fear's a choice They say careful what you wish, but I say be more Careful what you don't wish for

Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin'? In the lane, snow is glistenin' A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight Walkin' in a winter wonderland Gone away is the bluebird Here to stay is a new bird He sings a love song as we go along Walkin' in a winter wonderland In the meadow we can build a snowman And pretend that he is Parson Brown He'll say, "Are you married?" We'll say, "No, man" But you can do the job when you're in town Later on we'll conspire as we dream by the fire To face unafraid the plans that we made Walkin' in a winter wonderland In the meadow we can build a snowman And pretend that he's a circus clown We'll have lots of fun with Mister Snowman 'Til the little buckaroos knock him down When it snows (when it snows) And it ain't thrillin' Though your nose gets a chillin' We'll frolic and play the cowboy way Walkin' in a winter wonderland Walkin' (walkin', wlkin') In a winter wonderland

(One more shot, one more shot) (One more shot, one more shot) (One more shot, one more shot) One shot, two shot, three, Tequila, floor Cowboy bouncer's 'bout to bowl me out the door Jose got me stumblin', mumblin' like a fool That worm's got a kick like a Tennessee mule Wake up in the mornin', hurtin' head, skinned knees Ain't no doubt about what's put a whoopin' on me Tequila Goes down easy, Lord, it sneak up on you fast Tequila Great big buzz in a little bitty glass Tequila Glass, salt, straight up, chilled lemon, lime Blue on the rocks, frozen margarita time Mexicali, Blue Agave, fire in a bottle Too much Cabo Wabo, do the Cucharacha wobble You think by now a drinkin' man would learn You don't go toe to toe with that little bitty worm Tequila Goes down easy, Lord, it sneak up on you fast Tequila, great big buzz in a little bitty glass Tequila Tequila Goes down easy, Lord, it sneak up on you fast Tequila Great big buzz in a little bitty glass Tequila I said, tequila Goes down easy, Lord, it sneak up on you fast Tequila Great big buzz in a little bitty glass Tequila (One more shot) (One more shot) (One more shot) (One more shot)

I'll have a blue Christmas without you I'll be so blue just thinking about you Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree Won't be the same, if you're not here with me When the blue snowflakes start falling When those blue melody start calling You'll be doing alright with your Christmas of white And I'll have a blue Christmas I'll have a blue Christmas I'll have a blue Christmas, that's certain And when that blue heart-ache start hurting You'll be doing alright with your Christmas of wine I'll have a blue, blue Christmas I'll have a blue, blue Christmas Uh uh uh uh

Old man Wrigley lived in that white house Down the street where I grew up Momma used to send me over with things We struck a friendship up I spent a few long summers out on his old porch swing Said he was in the war when in the navy Lost his wife, lost his baby Broke down and asked him one time How ya keep from goin' crazy He said, "I'll see my wife and son in just a little while" I asked him what he meant He looked at me and smiled, said I raise my hands, bow my head I'm findin' more and more truth in the words written in red They tell me that there's more to life, than just what I can see Oh I believe, hmm Few years later I was off at college Talkin' to mom on the phone one night Gettin' all caught up on the gossip The ins and outs of the small town life She said, "Oh, by the way son Old man Wrigley has died" Later on that night, I laid there thinkin' back Thought about a couple long-lost summers I didn't know whether to cry or laugh If there was ever anybody deserved a ticket to the other side It'd be that sweet old man who looked me in the eye, said I raise my hands, bow my head I'm findin' more and more truth in the words written in red They tell me that there's more to life than just what I can see I can't quote the book, the chapter or the verse You can't tell me it all ends in a slow ride in a hearse You know I'm more and more convinced, the longer that I live Yeah, this can't be, no, this can't be, no, this can't be all there is Lord, I raise my hands, bow my head Oh, I'm findin' more and more truth in the words written in red They tell me that there's more to this Than just what I can see (just what I can see) I believe Oh, I, I believe I believe (I believe) hmm (I believe) I believe (I believe) I believe (I believe) (I believe) oh, I believe (I believe,) (I believe) (I believe)