Sample of Week 3 - Country Lyrics Submissions

Come on, Luke...
Jump up here in the pickup truck with me
You're all I got
Since Caroline said she wants to be free
I know you're gonna miss her
She took care of us so long
Now, she wants the two of us just gone...
Dog-gone

Good boy, Luke...
I sure do wish I had your attitude
Guess you don't know
That life is more than hunting-and good food
Guess you'll notice in a day or two
We've lost our happy home
And everything we lived for, is gone...
Dog-gone

(Chorus)
We spent too many long nights
In the woods, just you and me
We've got a lot of trophies on the shelf
You are the best at running
Those raccoons up a tree
Guess Caroline got lonesome by herself...

Calm down, Luke...
Quit slapping your tail against the door
I love you, boy
But, that woman in the house means so much more
She says I spend more time with you
And the nights were just too long
Now, she don't care, her love for me is gone..
Dog-gone...
 

WE'RE MOVIN TO THE CITY
AWAY FROM IT ALL
JUST MY BABY, MY CAR AND MY GUITAR
AND ON THE WAY THERE WE'LL BE SING'N A SONG
ABOUT THE DREAMS THAT WE HAD OF BEING MOVIE STARS
I'LL PLAY THE NOTES AND THAT SWEET VOICE A SING'N
YOU'LL BE DANCE'N AROUND AND OOOOOH, I'LL BE A PEEK'N
I'LL SAY ROCK IT GIRL AND YOU'LL ROCK A LITTLE HARDER
AND I'LL START SWEAT'N
MMMMMMH,  I NEED SOME WATER

WE'RE MOVIN TO THE CITY 
AWAY FROM IT ALL 
JUST MY BABY, MY CAR AND MY GUITAR
WE'LL BE ROLL'N DOWN THE STREETS
WITH OUR HEARTS LEADING
WE'LL BE FORGETTING THE BAD TIMES
THAT WE'LL BE LEAVING
YOU'LL BE LOOKING CUTE 
IN YOUR LITTLE SHORT DRESS
I'LL TRY TO WATCH THE ROAD
BUT MY EYES WON'T LET MEEEEEEE,

WE'RE MOVIN TO THE CITY
AWAY FROM IT ALL
JUST MY BABY, MY CAR AND MY GUITAR
ON THE WAY THERE WE'LL BE FUNN'N
STOP'N HERE AND THERE 
FOR THAT GREAT LOVE'N
NO MORE BAD NEWS
ONLY ROCK'N TUNES
NO MORE PLOW'N DIRT
NO MORE MUDDY SHIRTS
NO MORE FEED'N COW
ONLY GETT'N DOWN

WE'RE MOVIN TO THE CITY
AWAY FROM IT ALL
JUST MY BABY, MY CAR AND MY GUITAR............
 

You say you'll love me for the rest of your life
And for a second I don't even think twice 
About taking you at your word
But I know you better than that
Your memories of her will come back
And I'll be the one who gets hurt

You say this time things will be different
But if they aren't you'll play the innocent
Never once losing your cool
And I'll spend weeks hiding
Pretending I haven't been crying
Once again playing the fool

Chorus:
Here we go again
You're making promises you won't keep
Today you say the two of you are only friends
But tomorrow you'll have never meant to hurt me
I know it now but I wish I knew it then
That when I see you coming it's
Here we go again

You say let's put the past away
And Let's forget about today
We'll deal with tomorrow when it comes
But after all the lies you've spoken
The spell you cast has been broken
Even though you think it can't be done

Repeat Chorus

Here we go again
You're telling lies to break my heart
Today you say you want to remember where you've been
But tomorrow you'll want to make a brand new start
I know it now but I wish I knew it then
That when I see you coming it's
Here we go again
Here we go again
 

Sometimes we're so busy
Climbing that ladder
That promises Heaven- and worldly success
No time for our children
We lie, and we tell them
Daddy's just trying..
To give them the best.

(chorus)
Oh, try looking down....
and you will find Heaven
In those little eyes
reflecting their love
Bend down on your knee
and Heaven runs to you
Oh, you'll find a blessing
Straight from above

We give them the finest
That money can buy
No time to be "Daddy"- that's our sacrifice
So quickly they're growing
We've soon lost our babies
Oh, we reach our goals
But, they paid the price

(repeat chorus)

They give you a gold watch
and they shake your hand
There's a plaque in the hallway- that nobody sees
So soon, your life's over2
The plaque and the gold watch
are just packed away...
There's no memories

(repeat chorus)
 

You know I used to live the life of every country song
No dog, no wife, no family and the beer flowed all night long
I know you've got your problems son from what I've heard you tell
But sit back there and listen to my journey to hell

After a night of whiskey drinking causing no one any harm
A Sunday soap-box preacher came and caught me by the arm
He said this life you're living son will only cause you pain
I'll give you some religion boy we'll turn your life back sane

Now this is where the trouble starts it isn't hard to tell
How searching for my sanity I ended up in hell
You need to learn your lesson son yes this is plain to see
So listen to my story boy and you can learn from me

The alimony added up so my ex-wife came back home
Which doesn't sound all that bad but her mother tagged along
My old dog showed up at my door and now he howls till dawn
And the doctor said my ulcer's back so my drinking days are gone

If I ever find that preacher man some heads are going to roll
He brought me to the bridge of life but I'm still trying to pay the toll
So quit crying in your bottle son and learn form my mistakes
We've only got one life to live and that's the one we make
 

Come here boy sit on my lap my grandpa said to me
I've got some things to say to you
'Cause my times drawing near and I'll be leaving here
So know that I'll be watching you

CHORUS:
So little time, for so much love
But I'll be watching out for you from up above
And when you're scared and all alone
I'll be the sun that's shining there just to guide you home
With so much love I'll burn forever true
Boy I'll miss you

Come here boy sit on my lap my grandpa said to me
I want to spend some time with you
We'll watch the days begin and chase those summer winds
We'll build some memories to keep with you

Come here boy sit on my lap, I can still hear grandpa say
Although he's been gone almost a year
But my life must move on I've got kids of my own
We'll share his memory between us too

CHORUS: 
So little time, for so much love
But I'll be watching out for you from up above
And when you're scared and all alone
I'll be the sun that's shining there just to guide you home
With so much love I'll burn forever true
Boy I'll miss you

I still miss you (Spoken)
 

the world would be such a better place
if i had you.
i doubt the sun would ever set
if i had you
people would smile
friends would call
and the dog would practically walk herself
if i had you.

i think of the days i was all by myself
not a hard thing to do
those days are here
i wish for the time i am holding you
not a hard thing to do
part of as lonely fear.

i wonder why i am not more aggressive
cause i've seen you smile
and i don't know who its for.
i think i'll ask in the dance this time
cause i've seen you smile
heart pounds hard, spirits soar.

and the world would be such a better place
if i had you.
i doubt the sun would ever set
if i had you
people would smile
friends would call
and the dog would practically walk herself
if i had you.

time is a friend to many the weary traveler
but i stay put
no need for watch repair 'round here.
healing all wounds is not a necessity
so i stay put
to make my stand so perfectly clear.

and if you want to enter my world
jump on in
no gates, no fences, no walls.
and when you feel the time is right
jump on in
i'll meet you in the halls.

then the world would be such a better place
cause i'll have you.
i doubt the sun would ever set
when i have you
people will smile
friends will call
and the dog will practically walk herself
when i have you.
we can walk her together, okay?
 

Hello Baby
What's that look in your eyes
You knew this day was coming
Why you looking so surprised

To see my suitcase
Sittin on the floor
I told you I was leavin'
Ain't waitin' for you no more

(chorus)
And you say you've never seen this side of me before
Well let me introduce myself while I'm walking out the door
This is me - The me that's over you

What's that baby
Say you need to sit down
You're looking awful pale
Why you wearing such a frown

Didn't you believe me
Or a single word I said
Lifes to short to be unhappy
I'd rather be alone instead

(chorus)
And you say you've never seen this side of me before
Well let me introduce myself while I'm walking out the door
This is me - The me that's over you
This is me - The me that's over you
 

I've been your friend for so long
I know you better than you.
I've dreamed your dreams so often
My skies are your color blue.

I've listened to your days
And felt the pain sometimes.
But now you say you're in love
And this one fer sure ain't blind.

Well I gotta say one thing baby
You're right about the love and the blind
Each time you look into his handsome face 
I wonder what you see, what you find.

The way he holds your hand
Your eyes a deep blue sea,
No one loves you more than him... 
'cept me.

If they held a contest today
And gave the winner a prize
I'd have you win the contest baby
And let you see life through my eyes.

I'd let you see how special you are
And how much I need you there.
I 'd show you the woman I dream of
While he admires the length of your hair.

Well I gotta say one thing baby
You're right about the love and the blind
Each time you look into his handsome face 
I wonder what you see, what you find.

The way he holds your hand
Your eyes a deep blue sea,
No one loves you more than him... 
'cept me.

So I sit on this bench and I listen
And I see in your eyes a light
A light I wish I could capture
And set by my bed each night.

Then you smile, wrap your arms all around me
You thank me for always being there.
And I squeeze a bit harder than I need to
You don't even know how I care.

Well I gotta say one thing baby
You're right about the love and the blind
Each time I look into your pretty face 
With wonder, I see, I find.

The way I hold your hand
Your eyes a deep blue sea,
No one loves you more than anyone... 
'cept me.
 

You were here and then you were gone
You came back but now something's wrong
I really missed you, being away
You said you didn't feel that way
You said you were too busy for thinking
While all the while about you I was dreaming
You sounded excited when you called last night
I thought since I'd see you things would be right
You came to my house while I was asleep
You laid on the bed and watched the tv
I tried to catch up on things that we missed
But that's hard to do while you're being kissed
It seemed like, to you, I was only routine
My existence in your life didn't mean a thing
What happened to that spark
And what about our flame
Your spark's been smothered in the night
Your flame has gone to shame
While mine still burns as strong as before
One light in the darkness
Our two hearts, no more