Darius Rucker Album

Got a baby girl sleeping in my bedroom
And her mama laughing in my arms
There's the sound of rain on the rooftop
And the game's about to start

I don't really know how I got here
But I'm sure glad that I did
And it's crazy to think that one little thing
Could've changed all of it

Maybe it didn't turn out like I planned
Maybe that's why I'm such, such a lucky man

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For every stoplight I didn't make
Every chance I did or I didn't take
All the nights I went too far
All the girls that broke my heart
All the doors that I had to close
All the things I knew but I didn't know
Thank God for all I missed
Cause it led me here to this

Like the girl that I loved in high school
Who said she could do better
Or that college I wanted to go to
'Til I got that letter

All the fights and the tears and the heartache
I thought I'd never get through
And the moment I almost gave up
All lead me here to you

I didn't understand it way back when
But sitting here right now it all makes perfect sense

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How I cried when my mama passed away
But now I've got an angel looking out for me today
So nothing's a mistake

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It led me here to this

I woke up again this morning
And wouldn't you know it... pouring rain
I went and burned a pot of coffee
And like that I poured it down the drain

'Cause I didn't know I needed you so
And letting you go was wrong
And baby I know you got your radio on
So this is my my bad, come back song

I know I said I wouldn't miss you
But now I'm saying I'm a fool
You're on the feel good side of leaving
And I'm the backside of a mule

'Cause I didn't know I needed you so
And letting you go was wrong
And baby I know you got your radio on
So this is my so sad come back song

And now I'm laying down without you
In this king size empty bed
And I wish I had my arms around you
Now I'll just dream of you instead

'Cause I didn't know I needed you so
And letting you go was wrong
And baby I know you got your radio on
So this is my get back, come back

Hey, I didn't know I needed you so
And letting you go and letting you go was wrong
And baby I know you got your radio on
So this is my my bad, come back song

Oh yeah yeah

I know I said I wouldn't miss you
I said I wouldn't miss you girl, yeah

We all sang na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na, yeah

Come on now

This is my my bad, come back song

I'll chase the kids around the yard all afternoon
Put away the dishes so she don't have to
Fix the screen door on the porch like I said I'd do

Tell her I don't know how you do it baby when I'm gone
Dance her 'round the kitchen to a George Strait song
Sneak a kiss on the back of the neck like we were alone

And if I'm right on the money
You know I might get lucky

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There's a window of opportunity between
When the kids are tucked in and a half glass of Chardonnay
She knows what I'm thinking reads me like a book
But the key to get a second look
And a come here honey
Is treat her right in the daylight
And I might get lucky

Well I work out on the road and it wears us thin
She wonders when I'm leaving even when I'm walking in
So we set aside time to get to know each other again
And if I play my cards right
I know it sounds kind of funny
But I might get lucky

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Someday she might wake up and see
She's way out of my league
But then again
Maybe she won't
You know I might get lucky

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I might get lucky
I might get lucky
I might get lucky

Always there
When my world starts closing in
Something to hold
No matter how long it's been
Gets me high
Then knocks me to the ground
Soothes my mind
And then begins to break me down

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Whiskey and you
Ain't nothing I can do
But come crawling back to
Whiskey and you

I never asked you to love me
I never begged you to stay
But I never want you to leave me
I wouldn't have it any other way

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As darkness finds the candle
And the flame stops flickering
Girl I know and I hope
It won't be too long
'Til we light it up again

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Whiskey and you
There ain't nothing, there ain't nothing I can do
But I keep crawling, I keep coming back to
Whiskey and you

I was up in New York City just the other week
You should've seen the waitress face when I ordered sweet tea
She said we don't have that here and I apologized
I said please forgive me I'm in a southern state of mind

And those girls out in California they don't understand
They don't like it when I hold the door or when I say yes ma'am
They act like I done something wrong and they give me the evil eye
I say honey I'm sorry I'm in a southern state of mind

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I could be anywhere
In my heart I'm always there
Where they drink sweet tea and they raise you to be polite
No changin' who I am
That's the way I've always been
No matter what state I'm in
I'm in a southern state of mind

I'm always walkin' round tellin' everybody hi
Just a wavin' at the strangers in the cars passin' by
Some people may look at me and say that boy just ain't right
Hey y'all I ain't crazy I'm in a southern state of mind

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You can see it in the clothes I wear, you can hear it when I talk
Ball cap, boots and jeans and a little southern drawl
I could be up in Ohio or back home in Caroline
No matter what state I'm in
I'm in a southern state of mind
Don't matter what state I'm in
I'm in a southern state of mind
A southern state of mind

The second I saw you
What was important
Wasn't important no more
Love will do that
Love will do that

Made the old moon burn brighter
Led to all-nighters
Made sleeping a thing of the past
Love will do that
Love will do that

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It changes everything
Makes the angels sing
Puts the past in the past
It'll drive you crazy
Sometimes it just makes you laugh
Yeah, love will do that

Turns minutes to hours
Days into years
Gets time to moving so fast
Love will do that

It makes you move mountains
Or not an inch
Life's good right where we're at
Love will do that
Love will do that

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It'll give you a sunset
And an old rockin' chair
A hand to hold while you're looking back
Yeah, love will do that
Love will do that

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Way back when
She did a hundred and ten
In her dad's old Chevrolet
And she once climbed
Way up high
To paint her name on a water tank

She's got that little red rose
On her big toe
Tattooed in Myrtle Beach
Went to Mardi Gras
With the mother-in-law
Got a suitcase full of beads

She's walked on fire
And jumped out of planes for fun
But loving me is the craziest thing
That she's ever done

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She's living on faith
I'm chasing my dream
I fly and fall
'Til I unravel at the seams
She'd never played it safe
Never walked when she could run
But loving me is the craziest thing
That she's ever done

Left the bright lights drove down 95
To a sleepy southern town
Gave up a sweet gig to have a couple kids
Chasing her around
All her friends roll their eyes and grin
When she says that I'm the one
They say loving me is the craziest thing
That she's ever done

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She likes walking on a tightrope
Dancing on a ledge
But she's knows I'll catch her
If she falls off the edge

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Yeah, loving me is the wildest thing
That she's ever done

I'd never leave the perfect girl
Or rip apart the perfect world
Just up and leave in the middle of a song

I'd never pack my things in a Silverado
Drive on out to Colorado
Just to find some freedom I thought was gone

Ooooh
There are things I'd never do

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But here I am
In this hotel room
Thinking 'bout you and what I've done
Oh, what have I done
Head in my hands
Thinking about a lot of things
I wish that I could change
It's sad but it's true
I've done a lot of things I'd never do

I'd never ever work so much
That I'd lose sight, I'd lose touch
Of everything a man could ever want

I'd never lose my cool and say
Those words that cut just like a blade
And leave you dying, crying all alone

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I'd never leave the perfect girl
Or rip apart the perfect world
Just up and leave in the middle of a song

What makes a man
Work 'til his kids get too old to kiss and hug
Keep on climbing that imaginary mountain
When is enough enough
What makes a man build a kingdom
Only to lose his woman
How high is too high how big is too big
How far will we go just to slip off the edge

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We all fall down
Life takes us out
The sky starts spinning when our heads
Get above the clouds
The higher we fly the harder it feels
When we hit the ground
Yeah we all fall down
Yeah we all fall down

How does a man pick himself up
When he's let himself down
Tell me where does he find the courage
To turn his world back around
Will he break down and cry
Like someone just died
What can he say about the man he used to be
When he can't even speak but he's dying to scream

We all fall down
When we find out
That the sky starts spinning when our heads
Get above the clouds
The higher we fly the harder it feels
When we hit the ground
Yeah we all fall down
Yeah we all fall down

He's the only one to blame and the only who knows
How low must he go to win back his soul

Yeah we all fall down
Yeah we all fall down

Is 10 o'clock in the morning
Too early to drink beer
I don't know and I don't care
When a girl walks by in a two-piece
Is it impolite to stare
I don't know and I don't care

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I don't know what beach this is
I don't know what day this is
I don't know if I packed enough clothes to wear
And I don't care

Do you think those are real or fake
You mean those, right there
I don't know and I don't care
Do you want the blonde or the brunette
Or the one with the long, red hair
I don't know and I don't care

I don't know what her name is
I don't know where she learned to kiss
I don't know if that's her boyfriend over there
And I don't care

Is 4 o'clock in the morning
Too late to drink beer
I don't know and I don't care

I don't know the last time I ate
I don't know how I'm still awake
I don't know how long a man live on beer
I don't know where I left my phone
I don't know when we're goin' home
I don't know if I've still got a job up there
And I don't care

Have you ever seen a prairie wind
Make a wave on a wheat field bringing needed rain
Have you ever seen a mamma stop
A baby's cry with just the touch and a whisper of his name

When she looks at me
That's what I see

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She's beautiful like that
Like a winter rose, snow on the ground
I was blessed the day I found her
I'm one lucky man
Cause the more I know the more I need her
The more I love the more I see her heart
Is a shining star
She's beautiful like that

Have you ever seen a purple sky
Sun coming up bringing new life to everything it shines on
Have you ever seen a couple after 50 years
Laughing and holding hands still going strong

Well the reason why
I'll love her 'til the day I die

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The sound of a church bell
The road that leads back home
An unspoken promise
You'll never be alone

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She's beautiful like that
She's beautiful like that

It's my third cup of coffee
Fifth time I've said I'm sorry
The sun slowly peaking through the glass
Says we been up all night
We both know where this is going
It's been a long time coming
Is it really over, is this really goodbye
Maybe I should say something
Maybe you'd change your mind
Maybe, maybe buy a little more time

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But I got nothin'
No magic words
To stop your leavin'
To end this hurt
I'm just blank
I'm just staring into space
Praying please, please let me think of something
Cause I got nothin'

I watch you pack your things
You look down at your ring
You slowly slip it off and then
You lay it on our bed
Maybe I should pick it up
And get down on my knees
Tell you what you wanna hear
And give you what you need

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You're almost at the door
And you stop and turn around
Your eyes are begging me
Please say something right now

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I signed up to see this world
Through the windows of buses and planes
Ever since they called my number
I've been living in the fast lane
Yeah it's a dream come true I'm a lucky man
And I love this roll I'm on
But I do run out of gas
Can only run so fast so long ('til)

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I need some front porch rockin'
Some back road walkin'
Some sittin' 'round talkin' 'bout nothin'
I need some screen door slammin'
Some home made jam and
Some biscuits cookin' in the oven
I need a little fun with my little ones
A little gospel on Sunday
I need some hangin' 'round my little town
In a big way

I may wake in the mornin' in Dallas
I went to bed in Tennessee
I need someone tellin' me where I am sometimes
And where I'm supposed to be
Sometimes I wanna be George Jones
Sometimes Charlie Pride
But all I want to be right now
Is with my baby tonight (cause)

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You know I can't complain
I love this crazy dream but

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I need to take it slow
I need some winding down
I need my little town
And I need it now
In a big way
In a big way