Living for a Song (feat. Hank Cochran, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard) - Jamey Johnson

Thank you for a life that I'd call happy Overlooking all that we've been through When it comes to loving I've been lucky Everything I am, I owe to you Thank you for the little girls you gave me Thank you for them bouncing baby boys Thank you for the sadness that you saved me from the madness, baby All I'm crying now are tears of joy Thank you for that burning sun that's rising Golden in the air that smells so sweet Thank you for that empty far horizon That opens to a new eternity You know I'm grateful for the freedom And the chances And every little piece of sweetness That I've known And I'm grateful for the justice And the mercy And all the truth and beauty I've been shown So thank you for a life that I'd call happy Overlooking all that we've been through When it comes to loving I've been lucky Everything I am, I owe to you

(Merle Haggard) I fell in love with a working girl oh Lord she sure was sweet I met her down in the Red Light Tavern working on Bourbon Street Way down in the old French quarter bright lights side of town Daytime life sure is cozy living with the shades pulled down. Living with the shades pulled down all day Loving while the world goes around Nobody knows what all we're doing Living with the shades pulled down. --- Instrumental --- Some might get the wrong I did but the kind of man I am But I bring home my half of that bacon pickin' in the guitar band Love is all my working girl brings me comin' in off the town Daytime life sure gets cozy living with the shades pulled down. Living with the shades pulled down all day Loving while the world goes around Nobody knows what all we're doing Living with the shades pulled down. --- Instrumental --- Living with the shades pulled down all day Loving while the world goes around Nobody knows what all we're doing Living with the shades pulled down. Living with the shades pulled down all day Loving while the world goes around Nobody knows what all we're doing Living with the shades pulled down...

My family called me on the phone and said "Grandpa would you come home?" We'd love to have you here on Christmas day We know you won't get on a plane But grandpa you can ride a train You can see the scenery along way" Going home for Christmas Coming on a train Got my big red knapsack loaded down Going home for Christmas Coming on a train Soon, I'll be rolling into town I know everybody there will be happy And they'd be down to meet me When they hear the whistle sound I know my one-horse stage will be waiting On the choo-choo bringing Santa Claus to town Going home for Christmas Coming on a train Got my big red knapsack loaded down Going home for Christmas Coming on a train Soon, I'll be rolling into town Going home for Christmas Coming on a train Got my big red knapsack loaded down Going home for Christmas Coming on a train Soon, I'll be rolling into town Going home for Christmas Hey, so good to see you all

Well I've been a lot of places in my life and time I've sung a lot of songs and I've made some bad rhyme I've acted out my love in stages With ten thousand people watchin' Now we're alone and I am singin' my song for you And I know your image of me is what I hope to be I've treated you unkindly but darling can't you see No one more important to me Darling can't you please see through me Cause now we're alone and I am singing my song for you Well you taught me precious secrets of a truth with holding nothin' You came out in front but I was hiding Now I'm so much better And if my words don't come together Listen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding And I love you in a place where there's no space or time I love you for my life you are a friend of mine And when my life is over Remember when we were together We were alone and I was singing my song for you Well you taught me precious secrets of a truth with holding nothin' You came out in front but I was hiding Now I'm so much better And if my words don't come together Listen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding And I love you in a place where there's no space or time I love you for my life you are a friend of mine And when my life is over Remember when we were together We were alone and I was singing my song for you And we were alone and I was singing my song for you

There's a song I'd like to sing Do you know the song I mean It don't know the way it sound the same But it's always good to sing Anyone one can say the words Anyone can sing the tune If you take a little time I can teach this song to you And we can get to know each other Like a sister and brother Like a father and a mother Like a woman and a man And we can sing along together Just enjoy in tune it's over You don't need to last forever If we want it to be again Maybe it don't mean a thing It's a pretty little tune It's a song I'd like to sing That I'd love to sing with you

I don't care what you say you can give it away Your money don't mean much to me I've been out on my own, gonna go alone now 'Cause that's the way it's got to be Everybody tells me how I can beat the odds for now I've been standing by the fire I just can't feel the heat, can't feel the heat Heartbeat I'm looking for a heartbeat Heartbeat I'm looking for a heartbeat Beating like mine Looking at me it's easy to see You think you know just how I feel If you do to me wrong and it won't take me long Before my restless heart will heal I'm looking for a love, love like mine They tell me it's so hard to find But I can feel it in the rhythm Of the heartbeat in the street Heartbeat I'm looking for a heartbeat Heartbeat I'm looking for a heartbeat Beating like mine Beating like mine Tell me what you feel now Without a heartbeat Tell me is it real now Without a heartbeat? Heartbeat Heartbeat I'm looking for a heartbeat Heartbeat I'm looking for a heartbeat Heartbeat Heartbeat I'm looking for a heartbeat Heartbeat I'm looking for a heartbeat Heartbeat Heartbeat (no matter where your hidin' girl) I'm looking for a heartbeat (I'll find you walkin' somewhere) Heartbeat (my heart is beatin' for ya now) I'm looking for a heartbeat (I'll find you walkin' somewhere) Heartbeat (it's really beatin' for me now) I'm looking for a heartbeat (your heart is beatin' for me, yeah) Heartbeat (I'll find you walkin' somewhere) I'm looking for a heartbeat (outside walkin' the street now) Heartbeat (you're really, really hidin' girl) I'm looking for a heartbeat (outside walkin' somewhere