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What makes me get up every mornin'
When i can't find the will
And what keeps me goin' through the motions
When all my dreams are standing still
Why do i try so hard
How did i get this far
What is the bottom line each and every time

I do it for her
It's all about her
God knows she gives me more than i deserve
Every thought i think
Every breath i breathe
Everything that i hold dear to me
Revolves around one simple little word
Her

There's times i take it all for granted
Just how fortunate i am
God knows it took a better woman, to make me a better man
Oh, sometimes it don't show
Don't always let her know
What i couldn't live without
I know there ain't a doubt

I do it for her
It's all about her
God knows she gives me more than i deserve
Every thought i think
Every breath i breathe
Everything that i hold dear to me
Revolves around one simple little word
Her

She's my life's work
And for all that it's worth

I do it for her
It's all about her
Oh god knows she gives me more than i deserve
Every thought i think
Every breath i breathe
Everything that i hold dear to me
Revolves around one simple little word
Her

Talkin' about her.

(aaron tippin/bruce burch/marcus franklin johnson)

It ain't nothin' but a small frame house on an acre lot
It ain't that much diff'rent from any other house on the block
And it may not look like we got all our share of the promise
But at least one thing's for sure, i got it honest

Roll out of the sack every mornin', head on down to the mill
Give 'em all i got for eight, 'cause that's the deal
If you'll check out my paycheck
Well, you'll see that there ain't that much on it
But ev'ry single penny i'm paid, i got it honest

I never had to hang my head in shame
For puttin' a price tag on my name
Never turned my back on what i believe
Or let my heart be ruled by greed
'cause buddy if i didn't earn it, i don't want it
That way i can always say, i got it honest

Now you ain't looking at some dude
That was born with a silver spoon in his mouth
And i might seem like some kind of low-life
To that high-falutin' crowd
But i'm plain spoken, straight talkin'
And damn proud of what i have acomplished
Some folks appreciate that and some don't
But, i got it honest

Now when i die, i may not leave my kids a fortune
But i hope they know'd my life stood for things that were important
And i'll hand out the same sturdy old values of my daddy and my momma
It made me every ounce of what i am and i got it honest

I never had to hang my head in shame
For puttin' a price tag on my name
Never turned my back on what i believe
Or let my heart be ruled by greed
'cause brother if i didn't earn it, i don't want it
That way i can always say, i got it honest
Friend there ain't no doubt about it, i got it honest

I'd hook my wagon to my trike and i'd head across the yard
To my big sandbox where i worked real hard
Playing all day with my little toy trucks
Backhoes, bulldozers, earth-moving stuff
That was my whole life when i was a kid
But when i grew up, i guess i never really did - i like

Chorus:
Big boy toys, motors and lights
Knobs and switches and four-wheel-drive
Running up the road or crawling across the farm
And when they broke down, i jack them up in the yard
Pull out my tools, my pride and joy
Man, you gotta love them big boy toys

Now, sometimes baby just can't understand
The mud on my boots and the grease on my hands
I try to explain how it makes me feel
The awesome power of my hands on the wheel
If i can't find the words to set things right
I just scoot over and i lt my baby drive - she likes

Chorus

Yeah, its boats and cars, tractors and trucks
Gasoline and diesel fuel running through my blood -
I like them

Chorus

Man, you gotta live them big boy toys
"big boy toys"

(aaron tippin/terry brown)

I hollered "hey honey, i'm home" like i do every day at four
But the tv ain't on and the car is gone, she must be at the store
Then i spied this piece of paper it looked like a list of things to do
But when i got down to number six i realized we were through
The plumber couldn' make it today, i've decided that i'm going away
The dog's at the vet the hearing is set
Do you see what i'm trying to say
Don't forget to take out the trash, i'm sorry but i'm not coming back
Now you can't sugar coat what she really wrote
Ain't that a hell of a note

I just stood there and scratched my head, my chin dropped to the floor
Not even a tear after all these years, i expected a little bit more
I was countin' on grabbin' a good, cold beer
Stretchin' out on the couch
But she went by the numbers and i got counted out

The plumber couldn' make it today, i've decided that i'm going away
The dog's at the vet the hearing is set
Do you see what i'm trying to say
Don't forget to take out the trash, i'm sorry but i'm not coming back
Now you can't sugar coat what she really wrote
Ain't that a hell of a note

Lordy, ain't that a hell of a note

(aaron tippin/buddy brock)

Now daddy didn't like trouble, but if it came along
Everyone that knew him knew which side that he'd be on
He never was a hero, or this county's shinin' light
But you could always find him standing up
For what he thought was right

He'd say you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything
You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string
Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name
You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

Now we might have been better off or owned a bigger house
If daddy had done more givin' in or a little more backing down
But we always had plenty just living his advice
Whatever you do today you'll have to sleep with tonight

He'd say you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything
You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string
Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name
You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

Now i know that things are different than they were in daddy's days
But i still believe what makes a man really hasn't changed

You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything
You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string
Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name
You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

(aaron tippin)

Well if you ask me where i come from
Here's what i tell everyone
I was born by god's dear grace
In an extraordinary place
Where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly

It's a big 'ol land with countless dreams
Happiness ain't out of reach
Hard work pays off the way it should
Yeah, i've seen enough to know that we've got it good
Where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly

There's a lady that stands in a harbor
For what we believe
And there's a bell that still echoes
The price that it cost to be free

I pledge allegiance to this flag
And if that bothers you, well that's too bad
But if you got pride and you're proud you do
Hey, we could use some more like me and you
Where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly

Yes there's a lady that stands in a harbor
For what we believe
And there's a bell that still echoes
The price that it cost to be free

No, it ain't the only place on earth
But it's the only place that i prefer
To love my wife and raise my kids
Hey, the same way that my daddy did
Where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly

Where the stars and stripes and the eagle...fly
Where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly

(aaron tippin/buddy brock)

Baby, you make me feel like a million dollar bill
And you cute little smile's driving me hog wild
Yeah, i'm one lucky dog that just can't lose
But that's enough about me
Let's talk about you

Let's talk about the way i love your walk
Talk about the way that i love your talk
Did i happen to mention that i love everything you do
That's enough about me
Let's talk about you

Your sweet loving ways just make my day
And that twinkle in your eye's keeping me up at night
Oh, i love this life i'm living
Thanks to you know who
But that's enough about me
Let's talk about you

Let's talk about the way i love your walk
Talk about the way that i love your talk
Did i happen to mention that i love everything you do
That's enough about me
Let's talk about you

I just can't say enough about your sweet love
I could your praise 'til i'm blue in the face
I could ramble on and on like a babbling fool
But that's enough about me
Let's talk about you

Let's talk about the way i love your walk
Talk about the way that i love your talk
Did i happen to mention that i love everything you do
That's enough about me
Let's talk about you

Let's talk about you
Let's talk about you
Let's talk about you

(aaron tippin/philip douglas)

A million reasons why i could
But only one why i won

We've got a problem we can't get around
It's gotten too big to just tear down
We built a wall out of thin air
Now i'm over here and you're over there

I'm afraid that there's no two ways to it
This wall could be our undoing
Can't raise the ceiling, can't lower the floor
Only thing left is to build a door

A door ain't nothing but a way to get through a wall
That's all
A window won't work and a ladder stretched that tall
Might fall
You get a hammer and i'll get a saw
And we'll give this wall what-for
What we need between you and me is a door

We might get sweaty, might get dirty
A couple of splinters would be well worth it
We'll hang it right here, level and plumb
And then we'll shake hands on a job well done

Once that door's standing open
We'll get some communication going
We'll reach out, and the next thing we know
This wall'll come down like jericho

A door ain't nothing but a way to get through a wall
That's all
A window won't work and a ladder stretched that tall
Might fall
You get a hammer and i'll get a saw
And we'll give this wall what-for
What we need between you and me is a door

A door ain't nothing but a way to get through a wall
That's all
A window won't work, and a ladder stretched that tall
Might fall
You get a hammer and i'll get a saw
And we'll give this wall what-for
What we need between you and me is a door

As we passed in the hall
She said we need to talk
I can't go on like this another day
I froze in my tracks
And a chill ran up my back
'cause i knew what she was gonna say

She said there's someone else
And i've kept it to myself
But i can't keep these feelings locked inside
I need to tell you this
It's one of your old friends
One you haven't talked to in a while

She said i'm leaving
And there's nothing you can do
I said i had a feeling you found somebody new
And i'll bet i can guess his name
But it's so hard to believe
'cause she said you're not even close
It's someone you don't know
I'm leaving you for me

I just stood there at a loss for words
Tryin' to catch my breath
'cause i knew that it was over when

She said i'm leaving
And there's nothing you can do
I said i had a feeling that you found somebody new
And i'll bet i can guess his name
But it's so hard to believe
Oh she said you're not even close
It's someone you don't know
I'm leaving you for me

She said you're not even close
It's someone you don't know
I'm leaving you for me.

(aaron tippin/thea tippin)

The first time we went all the way
I can truly say it was way beyond my wildest dreams
And i never can forget that day
We spent tangled up in satin sheets
And i never thought we'd top the time that you and i
Oh, baby that was so sweet
Even though that was incredible now i know
The best was yet to be.

The best love we ever made
Kept us up all night
And it's still growing every day
Right before our very eyes
And we're so amazed we could create
Such a priceless work of art
Oh, the best love we ever made
Is the precious child of ours

The first time our baby cried
I knew our lives were never gonna be the same
In the heart of me, a part of me
Opened up a new kind of love i can't explain
Now all this time i thought
That i was living life for you and me alone
Oh, but holding this miracle
Now i know that i was wrong

The best love we ever made
Kept us up all night
And it's still growing every day
Right before our very eyes
And we're so amazed we could create
Such a priceless work of art
Oh, the best love we ever made
Is the precious child of ours

Oh, the best love we ever made
Is this precious child of ours

(aaron tippin/kim williams/philip douglas)

Somewhere out there in the smoky air
Where the night is neon blue
Surrounded by strangers, she don't know the dangers
One drink could lead her to
And if she falls, it's all my fault
For doin' a good woman wrong
I can't be far behind her
Oh, lord, help me find her
Before my angel is gone
Looking for my blue angel
The same one that flew from my arms last night
If you see my blue angel
Tell her that heaven without her feels like hell tonight

Last night when she left i told myself
That she wouldn't go too far
Now i'm not so sure how long her tears
Could last in a stranger's arms
She's wounded i know and feeling so low
She could fall at anytime
I don't know what i'd do if i were to lose
That precious angel of mine

Looking for my blue angel
The same one that flew from my arms last night
If you see my blue angel
Tell her that heaven without her feels like hell tonight

Yes, tell her heaven without her feels like hell tonight

It's not my style to dance away the night
Or go for a walk beneath the full moonlight
And i don't wish on falling stars
Or easily give away my heart

But girl, for you i will
Can't hide this love that i feel
Never been the kind of guy
To fall in head over heels
But girl, for you i will

It's not like me at all to talk about
The likelihood of finally settling down
Couldn't speak the words "i love you"
Or find the courage to say "i do"

But girl, for you i will
Can't hide this love that i feel
Never been the kind of guy
To fall in head over heels
But girl, for you i will

I've never been the kind of guy
To fall in head over heels
But girl, for you i will

(aaron tippin/bruce burch/vern dant)

I had dreams that were bigger than the montana sky
And we were gonna do great in great falls
I just knew we were this time
But when winter finally broke, so were we
You'll never know how bad that hurt
'cause this ain't what i meant
When i promised you the world
I lost the farm in kansas
Along with a lot of pride
Then i almost lost my life
Down in that west virginia mine
And that motel room in memphis
Was a long way from diamonds and pearls
And that sure ain't what i meant
When i promised you the world

I swear your love is stronger
Than any dream of mine i've ever drug you through
And i swear i wasn't lyin'
They just never did come true
You've always bet on this old gambler
Every time i gave the wheel a whirl
But this ain't what i meant
When i promised you the world

Now this shreveport sun is settin'
On another broken dream of mine
And i guess that mansion on the hill
Is pretty hard to see tonight
But as long as there's a breath of life in me
I'm gonna get it for you, girl
'cause this ain't what i meant
When i promised you the world

I swear your love is stronger
Than any dream of mine i've ever drug you through
And i swear i wasn't lyin'
They just never did come true
You've always bet on this old gambler
Every time i gave the wheel a whirl
But this ain't what i meant
When i promised you the world

No, this sure ain't what i meant
When i promised you the world

(aaron tippin/buddy brock)

Sometimes she runs, sometimes she don't
More than once she's left me on the side of the road
The older she gets the slower we go
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio
She needs a carburetor, a set of plug wires
She's ridin' me around on four bald tires
The wipers don't work and the horn don't blow
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

I've got sixteen speakers crossin' my back dash
A little bobbin' dog watchin' everybody pass
Dual antennas whippin' in the wind
Lord, there ain't a country station that i can't tune in
She ain't a cadillac and she ain't a rolls
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

I got stopped by a cop late last night
Out-of-date tags and no tail lights
He said i oughta run you in but i'm lettin' you go
Because there ain't nothin' wrong with your radio
I got the best lookin' gal in my hometown
I asked her last time that i took her out
Honey, tell me what it is that makes you love me so
She said there ain't nothin' wrong with your radio

I've got sixteen speakers crossin' my back dash
A little bobbin' dog watchin' everybody pass
Dual antennas whippin' in the wind
Lord, there ain't a country station that i can't tune in
She ain't a cadillac and she ain't a rolls
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

No, she ain't a cadillac and she ain't a rolls
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

(aaron tippin/buddy brock)

Well, down at the factory, i'm never late
I'm a mild mannered man who pulls his weight
I give a hundred percent, i don't ever stop
'til friday evening when i punch that clock
Then i disappear until the weekend's through
And you'll never guess who i turn into

I'm a honky-tonk superman
Ready or not, i'm back again
Dancing on the tables
And swinging from the chandeliers
I'm a honky-tonk superman
That's who i really am
A real rebel, dare-devil
Honky-tonkin' superman

Everybody's waiting for my next move
Last night i broke the record for acting a fool
My favorite waitress said i went a little too far
When i came roller skating down the top of the bar
Now, don't blame me for just having fun
The never should have bet me that it couldn't be done
('cause)

I'm a honky-tonk superman
Ready or not, i'm back again
Dancing on the tables
And swinging from the chandeliers
I'm a honky-tonk superman
That's who i really am
A real rebel, dare-devil
Honky-tonkin' superman

Hey, look up there on the neon sign
It's a bird, it's a plane, lord, he's lost his mind

Oh, it's just honky-tonk superman
Ready or not, i'm back again
Dancing on the tables
And swinging from the chandeliers
Whoa, yeah, i'm a honky-tonk superman
Yeah, that's who i really am
A real rebel, dare-devil, honky-tonkin' superman
Yeah, sure enough, real tough, honky-tonk superman

(aaron tippin/philip douglas)

Always wanted one to put me to the test
A hot blooded woman that could love a man to death
I got what i wanted but lord i gotta say
She's lovin' me into an early grave
Lovin' me into an early grave
I get up in the morning i'm headed for the door
The last kiss leads to a thousand more
I'm late for work but i can't get away
She's lovin' me into an early grave
Lovin' me into an early grave

Finally found a reason to live
But lord she's gonna kill me as good as she is
But if you've gotta go well it's the only way
She's lovin' me into an early grave
Lovin' me into an early grave

Now i wouldn't trade places with any man alive
But man alive it's hard to survive
But i'm gonna keep trying till my dying day
She's lovin' me into an early grave
Lovin' me into an early grave

Finally found a reason to live
But lord she's gonna kill me as good as she is
But if you've gotta go well it's the only way
She's lovin' me into an early grave
Lovin' me into an early grave

Lovin' me into an early grave
Lovin' me into an early grave

(aaron tippin/buddy brock)

I've had my back against the wall more times than i can count
Seems i was running into trouble every time i turned around
But now my luck is changing, i've run into a dream come true
I've never been up against anything quite like you
There have been tight situations but baby this is close
You're so soft to touch and you're so easy to hold
For the first time in my life i feel like i just can't lose
And i've never been up against anything quite like you

When the odds are against me i just laugh it off
'cause nothing is as tough as this love i've come across
When we met head on, you really changed my point of view
I've never been up against anything quite like you

There have been tight situations but baby this is close
You're so soft to touch and you're so easy to hold
For the first time in my life i feel like i just can't lose
And i've never been up against anything quite like you

No, i've never been up against anything quite like you

(paul jefferson/sally dworsky/jan leyers)

Maybe we'll never be seen together
At night on a crowded street
I may never reach across your body
And kill the light when you're asleep

Maybe i'll never watch you dressing
Or sound too familiar on the phone
But i can touch your hand that's against me
And take that moment home

That's as close as i'll get to loving you
Even though there's nothing else i'd rather do
I can dream, i can hope, i can see but still i know
That's as close as i'll get to loving you

I won't be there when you need holding
But i'm sure that he can pull you through
But i can sing this song to everybody
And pretend it's not about you

That's as close as i'll get to loving you
Even though there's nothing else i'd rather do
I can dream, i can hope, i can see but still i know
That's as close as i'll get to loving you

That's as close as i'll get to loving you
Even though there's nothing else i'd rather do
I can dream, i can hope, i can see but still i know
That's as close as i'll get to loving you

That's as close as i'll get to
Yeah that's as close as i'll get to
That's as close as i'll get to loving you

(aaron tippin/ronnie rogers)

Way up in the sky, not a cloud is flyin' by
A picture perfect afternoon
Birds upon the wing, i can hear them sing
Chirping out a happy tune
And i'm walkin' around with my head hanging down
Got a reason for feeling this way
Since you've been gone things look so wrong
The sky's got the blues today
The sky's got the blues, just like i've got them for you
That old sky's got the blues and i've got nothing to look up to
Yeah, the sky's got the blues, the sky's got the blues today

Everyone i see, happy as can be
Loving all this warm sunshine
So many things to do, beneath a sky of blue
Not a worry on their minds
Oh but i could stand a change, some clouds or some rain
Now ain't that sad to say, but it could take a turn
As far as i'm concerned, the sky's got the blues today

The sky's got the blues, just like i've got them for you
That old sky's got the blues and i've got nothing to look up to
Yeah, the sky's got the blues, the sky's got the blues today

Yeah, the sky's got the blues today

(aaron tippin/charlie craig)

She said when she found me i was barely hanging on
To the memory of a love that had been long gone
There must have been somebody else i don't remember who it is
'cause she's got a way of makin' me forget

When she takes me in her arms i get lost in time
She takes complete control of my heart and my mind
I'm not haunted by the past old memories or regrets
Oh she's got a way of makin' me forget

She's taught me that tomorrow is a reason to live
Don't blame and accuse just love and forgive
Now every grudge i ever had no longer exists
'cause she's got a way of makin' me forget

When she takes me in her arms i get lost in time
She takes complete control of my heart and my mind
I'm not haunted by the past old memories or regrets
Oh she's got a way of makin' me forget

Oh she's got a way of makin' me forget

She said when she found me i was barely hanging on
To the memory of a love that had been long gone
There must have been somebody else i don't remember who it is
'cause she's got a way of makin' me forget

Oh she's got a way of makin' me forget

(aaron tippin/donny kees)

I

(aaron tippin/donny kees)

God gave me the will to survive, a good strong back and a mind
And all the tough stuff it takes to fill a man's shoes
Then god put this heart in me for you
It pushes the blood through my veins
To swing this nine pound hammer one more day
But there's only one reason why it beats so true
God put this heart in me for you
This heart really don't belong to me
This heart will be yours eternally
The man upstairs put it there 'cause
He knows what to do

I'd be nothin' but flesh, blood and bones
If i had to walk through this world alone
Just a ramblin' fool, a blind, stubborn brute
Without this heart in me for you

This heart really don't belong to me
This heart will be yours eternally
The man upstairs put it there 'cause
He knows what to do

God put this in my for you
Yes, god put this heart in me for you

(aaron tippin/michael p. heeney)

Girl, i've got scars and i've seen stars
From men nearly twice my size
Yeah, life's sticks and stones have broke a few bones
But i've always survived
So when i take a look at all i've took
It don't seem right to me
How a little bitty woman with just a few words
Come bring me to my knees
Sticks and stones wouldn't hurt a bit
Compared to the cold, cruel words that just leave your lips
I'd rather you pick up a rock, a stick full of thorns
Rear back and let 'em fly
'cause those sticks wouldn't cut, stones hurt as much
As the sound of your goodbye

Yeah, i know i'm the reason you're leavin'
I'm to blame sure enough
It's like you say there ain't a woman made
That can live without true love
So if it's too late to set things straight
And there's no forgivin' me
Then don't say nothin,' just pick you up somethin'
That'll end this misery.

Sticks and stones wouldn't hurt a bit
Compared to the cold, cruel words that just leave your lips
I'd rather you pick up a rock, a stick full of thorns
Rear back and let 'em fly
'cause those sticks wouldn't cut, stones hurt as much
As the sound of your goodbye

(aaron tippin/jim mcbride)

If you're lost and you're alone
Let me sing you a song
Oh, you're not the only lonely one tonight
I know what you're goin' through
I can sympathize with you
I've been wakin' in your shoes all my life
I was born with a broken heart
Born to lose right from the start
Raised on hand-me-down blues
That's why i sing the way i do
A sad six string and a jukebox voice
I'm the lonely people's choice
I was made to play the part
I was born with a broken heart

If the sun should ever shine in your life
Well, friend, that's fine
And may you leave behind these old troubled times that we've shared
Oh, but don't look back for me
I'm where i'm supposed to be
And anywhere there's a lonely street i'll be there

I was born with a broken heart
Born to lose right from the start
Raised on hand-me-down blues
That's why i sing the way i do
A sad six string and a jukebox voice
I'm the lonely people's choice
I was made to play the part
I was born with a broken heart

Yes, i was made to play the part
I was born with a broken heart

(aaron tippin/buddy brock)

It was a quarter till three on the day that we met
Exactly nine o' five on the night that she left
Well i tried my best but i still can't forget
How good she used to be
And it's just too bad i've got a good memory
Good memories are hard to leave behind
I've got a bushel basket of 'em running through my mind
I still love her but she don't love me
And it's just too bad i've got a good memory
Lord, it's just too bad i've got a good memory

She had a front page smile and a watch-me walk
Left a love light burning that i can't turn off
Her first impression left a lasting thought
That keeps coming back to me
And it's just too bad i've got a good memory

Good memories are hard to leave behind
I've got a bushel basket of 'em running through my mind
I still love her but she don't love me
And it's just too bad i've got a good memory
Lord, it's just too bad i've got a good memory

And it's just too bad i've got a good memory
Lord, it's just too bad i've got a good memory