The Girl I Left Behind Me (with The Avett Brothers) - Asleep At The Wheel

I wish I was a flame dancing in a candle Lighting up your living room high on a mantle I could bring some romance without any scandal And then when you were done you'd just put me out I wish I was a tune you sang in your kitchen Putting your groceries away and washing your dishes I could float around your tongue and ease the tension And then when you were done you'd just quiet down But, if I get too close Will the magic fade? Would I turn you off or away? If I pull you in Would I push you out Of something here you care about? I'm at a loss for what to do I'm drawn to you I wish I was a sweater wrapped around your hips And when it got too cold into me you'd slip And when the sun came back you would hang me up And I would watch you while you undress But, if I get too close Will the magic fade? Would I turn you off or away? If I pull you in Now, would I push you out Of something here you care about? Well, I'm at a loss for what to do But, I'm drawn to you I'm not a song I am not a sweater I'm not a fire I am something better I'm a man in love writing you a letter Will you take it? Will you keep it? Will you read it? Believe it I love you I'm sorry

When I drink I say things I don't wanna say I do things I don't wanna do I talk mean to you But if I think I just might get something out of this My parents taught me to learn when I miss Just do your best Just do your best It's the only way to keep that last bit of sanity Maybe I don't have to be good but I can try to be At least a little better than I've been so far But when I drink I hear things that aren't really there I feel things when I shouldn't really care Have fist fights with the air But if I think about someone besides myself I lived through the silver and the bell With something to tell Just do your best It's the only way to keep that last bit of sanity Maybe I don't have to be good but I can try to be At least a little better than I've been so far But when I drink I spend the next morning in a haze But we only get so many days Now I have one less Just do your best It's the only way to keep that last bit of sanity Maybe I don't have to be good but I can try to be At least a little better than I've been so far Oh, at least a little better than I've been so far

If I get murdered in the city Don't go revenging in my name One person dead from such is plenty No need to go get locked away When I leave your arms The things that I think of No need to get over alarmed I'm coming home I wonder which brother is better Which one our parents love the most I sure did get in lots of trouble They seemed to let the other go A tear fell from my father's eyes I wondered what my dad would say He said, "I love you and I'm proud of you both In so many different ways" If I get murdered in the city Go read the letter in my desk Don't bother with all my belongings But pay attention to the list Make sure my sister knows I loved her Make sure my mother knows the same Always remember there was nothing worth sharing Like the love that let us share our name Always remember there was nothing worth sharing Like the love that let us share our name

Tell the truth to yourself And the rest will fall in place Tell the truth to yourself And the rest will fall in place I lied to the doctor I lied to my lover I wanna make amends But where do I start? Tell the truth to yourself And the rest will fall in place Tell the truth to yourself And the rest will fall in place Tell the truth to yourself Tell the truth I can make my mother, my father, my sister, my brother My lover, my neighbor, my friends, all happy Give of myself whatever they ask But without this single truth, it is only emptiness that I cast A happiness that will not last But I'm not here for that For what does happiness help Without this simple truth given to thyself? I was the coward I did strangle your heart I wanna make amends But where do I start? Tell the truth to yourself And the rest will fall in place Tell the truth to yourself And the rest will fall in place Tell the truth to yourself And the rest will fall in place Tell the truth to yourself And the rest will fall in place

If you love somebody enough you'll follow wherever they go That's how I got to Memphis, that's how I got to Memphis If you love somebody enough you'll go where your heart wants to go That's how I got to Memphis, that's how I got to Memphis. I know if you'd seen her you'd tell me 'cause you are my friend I've got to find her and find out the trouble she's in And if you tell me she' not here you can follow the trail of her tears That's how I got to Memphis, that's how I got to Memphis. She'd get mad and she used to say that she'd come back to Memphis some day That's how I got to Memphis, that's how I got to Memphis I haven't eaten a bite or slept for three days and nights That's how I got to Memphis, that's how I got to Memphis. I've got to find her and tell her that I love her so I'll never rest till I find out why she had to go So thank you for your precious time, forgive me if I start to cryin' That's how I got to Memphis, that's how I got to Memphis...

The clubs were all closed Streets dark and empty There seems a threat Every breath seems to tempt me Live life like we used to For those days we've had But we'll be together In better times Times when we join hands Neighbors and friends Times when the good times Together never end Times when we gather Ties that bind But we'll be together again In better times Friends on the street They all look like Jesse James Mask up at distant They just don't look the same Concerts and parties And football game Virtual everything's Just ain't the same Tired of 2020 Ready to flee Tired of being lonely Yearning to breathe free Remember the rhythm Remember the rhyme 'Cause we'll be together again In better times Friends on the street They all look like Jesse James Mask up at distant They just don't look the same Concerts and parties And football game Virtual everything's Just ain't the same Tired of 2020 Ready to flee Tired of being lonely Yearning to breathe free Remember the rhythm Remember the rhyme 'Cause we'll be together again In better times

I'm like a blind man driving, down both sides of the road I got nine hours behind me, I got nine more to go I'm half asleep at the wheel I'm half asleep at the wheel, but I'm only half a day away I got my foot down to the floorboards, I'm in a one care race While my radio is slapping country tunes across my face I'm half asleep at the wheel I'm half asleep at the wheel, but I'm only half a day away Well these pretzel sticks at Denny's don't give me much relief I got one eye on the State Patrol, the other eye is asleep I'm half asleep at the wheel I'm half asleep at the wheel, but I'm only half a day away With my eyes part open dreaming, about sleeping in my bed Sinking deep into my pillow, till I gently lose my head I'm half asleep at the wheel I'm half asleep at the wheel, but I'm only half a day away Oh this coffee just ain't working but I'll try another cup If my baby were here with me she'd know how to keep me up I'm half asleep at the wheel I'm half asleep at the wheel, but I'm only half a day away I got all my windows open, got my head out in the wind I got J.C. on my dashboard, just in case I need a friend I'm half asleep at the wheel I'm half asleep at the wheel, but I'm only half a day away My head is getting heavy, my eyes are killing me If I don't keep them open, I'll be looking up a tree I'm half asleep at the wheel I'm half asleep at the wheel, but I'm only half a day away

I built my love a house from the bottom to the top Did it all with my hands and the wood I chopped Then the times got rough, we had to sell our home But we kept our love, and we're still going strong That's the way love is That's the place where love lives And the smilin' face That's the place where love lives That's the way love is That's the place where love lives Anywhere you give That's the place where love lives We've had our ups and downs, we yell instead of talk Well, we both ran around in a state of shock Lonely and afraid, we looked inside our hearts Found our love survived shining through the dark That's the way love is That's the place where love lives And the smilin' face That's the place where love lives That's the way love is That's the place where love lives Anywhere you give That's the place where love lives That's the way love is That's the place where love lives And the smilin' face That's the place where love lives That's the way love is That's the place where love lives Anywhere you give That's the place where love lives That's the way love is That's the place where love lives And the smilin' face That's the place where love lives That's the way love is That's the place where love lives Anywhere you give That's the place where love lives

It's 1 a.m., you're callin' You woke me up from my dream Luckily, I was dreamin' of you Tell me 'bout all your problems Baby, just don't cause a scene I'm on my way, I'll be there by 2 You got me doin' 95 in a 45 I can barely open my eyes Oh, I'm... Fallin' asleep at the wheel Fallin' asleep at the wheel Tell me that this isn't real Fallin' asleep at the wheel Fallin' asleep at the wheel Breakfast at your apartment You put somethin' in my tea Next thing I know, I'm dreamin' of you I hear my bossman callin' He was so mad at me I told him, "I will be there by 3" You got me doin' 95 in a 45 I can barely open my eyes Oh, I'm... Fallin' asleep at the wheel Fallin' asleep at the wheel Tell me that this isn't real Fallin' asleep at the wheel Fallin' asleep at the wheel You got me doin' 95 in a 45 I can barely open my eyes Oh, I'm... Fallin' asleep at the wheel 95 in a 45 Fallin' asleep at the wheel I can barely open my eyes Oh, I'm... 'Ma slide on you, shorty Have you up to the mornin' like you workin' the night shift Let me get you in your zone, on some Twilight shit She say she want me to beat it up, no night stick Under covers like the Wayans brothers in White Chicks I can sweat it out, have you tryna spend the night Baby, if your legs ain't shakin', he ain't hit it right I ain't like them other heart breakers, I'm a different type I live life like I ain't afraid to die We can hit Sydney, take a camel ride in Dubai Jet skiin' in New Zealand, that's how we slide Put you in the mile high club, I'm that fly If you want that late night love, I'm that guy Ayy, I'm coolin' with The Rubens, shout out to my jeweler Big O got my neck and wrist drippin' like a scuba Bring a friend, let's make it a love triangle, Bermuda Come and let me teach you somethin', girl, I'll be your tutor, ah Fallin' asleep at the wheel Tell me that this isn't real Fallin' asleep at the wheel Fallin' asleep at the wheel