Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) - Kris Kristofferson

I have seen the morning, burning Golden on the mountain in the skies Aching with the feeling of the freedom Of an eagle when she flies Turning on the world the way she smiled Upon my soul as I lay dyin' Healing as the colors in the sunshine And the shadows of her eyes Waking in the morning to the feeling Of her fingers on my skin Wiping out the traces of the people And the places that I've been Teaching me that yesterday was something That I'd never thought of tryin' Talking of tomorrow and the money Love and time we have to spend Loving her was easier than anything I'll ever do again Coming close together with a feeling That I've never known before in my time She ain't ashamed to be a woman or afraid to be a friend I don't know the answer to the easy way She opened every door in my mind But dreaming was as easy as believing it was never gonna end And loving her was easier than anything I'll ever do again Coming close together with a feeling That I've never known before in my time She ain't ashamed to be a woman or afraid to be a friend I don't know the answer to the easy way She opened every door in my mind But dreaming was as easy as believing it was never gonna end And loving her was easier than anything I'll ever do again And loving her was easier than anything I'll ever do again

I have seen the morning Burning golden on the mountain in the skies Aching with the feeling Of the freedom of an eagle when she flies. Turning on the world The way she smiled upon my soul as I lay dying Healing as the colors in the sunshine And the shadows of her eyes. Waking in the morning To the feeling of her fingers on my skin Wiping out the traces of the people And the places that I've been. Teaching me that yesterday Was something that I never thought of trying Talking of tomorrow and the money Love and time we have to spend. Loving her was easier Than anything I'll ever do again Coming close together with a feeling That I've never known before in my time. She ain't ashamed to be a woman Or afraid to be a friend I don't know the answers to the easy way She's opened every door to my mind. But dreaming was as easy As believing it was never gonna end Loving her was easier Than anything I'll ever do again. mhmm...

I remember yet before we met That every night and day I had to live the life of a lonely woman I remember meeting you Discovering love can be so true When it's shared by two instead of one When you said you love me (when you said you love me) We could not be parted (we could not be parted) And I built my world around you (I built my world around you) I'm so thankful that I found you And loving you is sweeter than ever (I ain't never felt like this before) Loving you has made my life sweeter than ever, sweeter than ever Each night I pray we'd never part For the love within my heart grows stronger From day to day As best I can, and how I try To reassure and satisfy 'Cause I'd be lost if you went away 'Cause I really need you (really really need you) And I need for you to need me too (If you don't go breaking my heart) I have built my world around you (I have built my world around you) Baby I'm so thankful that I've found you And loving you has made my life sweeter than ever before (I ain't never felt like this before) And loving you has made my life sweeter than ever So much sweeter That's what loving you (loving you) 'Cause I really love (really really love you) And I'm thankful that you love me too (Thankful that you love me too) I have built my world around you (I have built my world around you) I am truly glad, I am truly glad That loving you has made my life sweeter than ever (You don't know how much this means to me) When I'm loving you Me, you, us Sweeter than ever (tell me about it) Loving you has made my life sweeter than ever (You don't know how much this means to me) I'm loving you, you made my life sweeter than ever (You're sweeter than ever baby) Sweeter than ever (sweeter than ever) So much sweeter (sweeter than ever) Loving you Loving you is sweeter than ever...

I remember yet before we met when every night and day I had to live the life of a lonely one And I remember meeting you, discovering love could be so true When shared by two instead of only one When you said you loved me (When you said you loved me) When we could not be parted (We could not be parted) Well, I built my world around you (Built my world around you) And I'm thankful that I found you Because loving you has made my life Sweeter than ever, I never felt like this before Loving you has made my life So much sweeter than ever Well, each night I pray we'll never part 'cause all the love within my heart Grows stronger from day to day As best I can and how I try, to reassure you, satisfy 'Cause I'd be lost if you went away Because I really need you (I really, really need you) And I need for you to need me, too (Need for you to need me too) Well, I have built my world around you (I built my world around you) I'm so thankful that I've found you Loving you has made my life Sweeter than ever, I never felt like this before Loving you is sweeter than ever Oh yeah Because I really love you (I really, really love you) And I'm thankful that you love me, too (I'm thankful that you love me, too) I have built my world around you (Built my world around you) And I'm truly glad I've found you Because loving you has made my life Sweeter than ever, I never felt like this before Loving you has made my life So much sweeter than ever, yes, it has Loving you has made my life Sweeter than ever

Maybe she was smilin' in the mirror Maybe I was too, 'cause I was stoned Singin' every sad song on the juke-box one more time Honey, they were hittin' close to home And I said - Maybe this'll make you think I'm crazy Honey, don't feel lonesome if you do But if you wanna make a young man happy one more time I'd sure like to spend the night with you Chorus: And she said - Stranger Shut out the light and lead me Somewhere - shut out the shadows, too And while we lay there, makin' believe you love me Stranger, could I believe in you Maybe you got all you got together Maybe you keep rollin' like a stone Maybe some old lonesome song'll take you by surprise And leave you just a little more alone Chorus: Singing - Stranger Shut out the light and lead me Somewhere - shut out the shadows, too And while we lay there, makin' believe you love me Stranger, could I believe in you Chorus: Keep Singing - Stranger Shut out the light and lead me Somewhere - shut out the shadows, too And while we lay there, makin' believe you love me Stranger, could I believe in you

He's a giver, he'll give her The kind of attention that she's never known He's a helper, he'll help her To open the doors that she can't on her own He's a lover, he'll love her In ways that she never has been loved before And he's a getter, he'll get her By gettin her into the world she's been hungerin' for 'Cause he's a taker, he'll take her To places and make her fly higher than she's ever dared to He'll take his time before takin' advantage Takin' her easy and slow And after he's taken the body and soul That she gives him, he'll take her for granted Then he'll take off and leave her Takin' all of her pride as he goes Yes, he's a taker, he'll take her ... He's a charmer, and he'll charm her With money and manners that I never learned He's a leader, and he'll lead her Across pretty bridges he's planning to burn He's a talker, he'll talk her Right off of her feet, but he won't talk for long Cause he's a doer, and he'll do her The way that I never And damned if he won't do her wrong 'Cause he's a taker, he'll take her To places and make her fly higher than she's ever dared to He'll take his time before takin' advantage Takin' her easy and slow And after he's taken the body and soul That she gives him, he'll take her for granted Then he'll take off and leave her Takin' all of her pride as he goes Yes, he's a taker, he'll take her ...

Billy Dee was seventeen when he turned twenty-one Fooling with some foolish things he could've left alone But he had to try to satisfy a thirst he couldn't name Driven towards the darkness by the devil in his veins All around the honky tonks, searching for a sign Gettin' by on gettin' high on women, words and wine Some folks called him crazy, Lord, and others called him free But we just called us lucky for the love of Billy Dee Busy goin' his own way and speakin' his own words Facin' and forgettin' every warnin' that he heard Makin' friends and takin' any crazy chance he could Gettin' busted for the bad times and believin' in the good Billy took a beatin' from a world he meant no harm The score was written in the scars up on his arm Some felt he was payin' for the life he tried to lead But all we felt was sorry for our good friend Billy Dee It may be his soul was bigger than a body's oughta be Singin' songs and bringin' laughter to the likes of you and me Cause the world he saw was sadder than the one he hoped to find But it wasn't near as lonesome as the one he left behind Yesterday they found him on the floor of his hotel Reachin' towards the needle, Lord, that drove him down to hell Some folks called it suicide, others blame the speed But we all called it crucified when Billy Dee O.D.'d

We really appreciate y'all bringing all that spirit out here This is like, this is, this is like our last walks for a while We've been on the, on the road since may, no, no, no I don't mean the last song, but I mean this is the last night We're gonna be working for a while We are, we are really going away with the night stays Because of you all and God bless you for that Here's an old song called "Casey's Last Ride" Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walkin' down The stairway to the subway in the shadows down below Following their footsteps through the neon-darkened corridors Of silent desperation, never speakin' to a soul The poison air he's breathin' has the dirty smell of dyin' 'Cause it's never seen the sunshine, it's never felt the rain But Casey minds the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes Of the clickin' of the turnstiles and the rattle of his chains "Oh," she said, "Casey it's been so long since I've seen you" "Here," she said, "Just a kiss to make a body smile" "See," she said, "I've put on new stockings just to please ya" "Lord," she said, "Casey can you only stay a while?" Casey leaves the underground and stops inside the Golden Crown For something wet to wipe away the chill that's on his bone Seeing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men Who reach for anything they can to keep from goin' home Standing in the corner, Casey drinks his pint of bitter Never glancing in the mirror at the people passin' by Then he stumbles as he's leavin' and he wonders if the reason Is the beer that's in his belly or the tear that's in his eye "Oh," she said, "I suppose you seldom think about me" "Now," she said, "Now that you've a family of your own" "Still," she said, "It's so blessed good to feel your body" "Lord," she said, "Casey, it's a shame to be alone" Thank you Thank you very much