Gary Allan Album

I stepped out into the blue felt the wind hit my face
Before my chute opened I felt my heart race,
I was falling
Oh but that's just falling

Off the coast of Australia I dove way down deep
For all that I saw that Great Barrier Reef,
It was nothing, compared to you it was nothing

I got lightning in my veins, and thunder in my chest
All tangled up with you and trying to catch my breath
I've been chasing that sensation halfway 'round the world
And looking back, on what we had
Well, I've done it all, I've seen it all, but I can't find a feeling like that

I wound up in some town in Spain running with the bulls
Trying to catch another thrill with a thousand other fools
We were running, oh but that's just running

When I started pushing 30, it started pushing back
Well how was I to know 'till now that you'd be such a hard act to follow,
Now nothing seems to follow

I got lightning in my veins and thunder in my chest
All tangled up with you and trying to catch my breath
I've been chasing that sensation halfway 'round the world
And looking back, on what we had
Well, I've done it all and I've seen it all,
But I can't find a feeling like that

It's like flying down some back road at midnight with you eyes closed and theheadlights off
Girl I've been searching everywhere, can't find that feeling anywhere
You're all I want, now all I want

Is that lightening in my veins and thunder in my chest
All tangled up with you and trying to catch my breath
I've been chasing that sensation halfway 'round the world
And looking back, on what we had
Well, I've done it all and I've seen it all, but I can't find a feeling likethat
That's right, Well, I've done it all and I've seen it all, but I can't find afeeling like that

There's a plane flyin' outta here tonight
Destination New Orleans
Boss man says my big promotion's on the line
He says, "that's right where I need to be."

Lately I've been on the road more than I've been home
All this leavin' her alone is killin' me
And holdin' her right now has got me thinkin' more and more
This is right where I need to be

Where when I hear her I can see her
I can smell her sweet perfume
I can feel her skin against me when I sleep
Where I won't miss her I can kiss her
Anytime that I want to
Yeah that's right where I need to be
Yeah that's right where I need to be

Wow!!

There's a plane flyin' outta here tonight
With an empty first class seat
'Cause I've finally got all my priorities in line
And I'm right where I need to be

Where when I hear her I can see her
I can smell her sweet perfume
I can feel her skin against me when I sleep
Where I won't miss her I can kiss her
Anytime that I want to
Yeah that's right where I need to be
Yeah I'm right where I need to be

Well, this town has closed down way too early
And there’s nothing to do
So I’m drivin’ around in circles
And I’m thinkin’ about you.

Today I heard you got a new last name
Sure didn’t know it was gonna hit me this way
And the radio just keeps on playin'
All these songs about rain.

Now there’s all kinds of songs
About babies and love that goes right
But for some unknown reason
Nobody wants to play them tonight

Hey, I hope it's sunny
Wherever you are
That’s sure not the picture
Tonight in my car.

And it sure ain’t easin’ my pain all these songs.
Like ''Rainy Night in Georgia'', ''Kentucky Rain''
''Here Comes That Rainy Day Feelin’ Again''
''Blues Eyes Cryin’ in the Early Mornin’ Rain.''

They go on and on,
And there’s no two the same
Oh, it would be easy to blame
All these songs about rain.

Well, I thought I was over you
but I guess maybe I’m not
When I let you go,
Looks like lonely was all that I got.

Guess I’ll never know
What could have been
Sure ain't helping
This mood that I’m in.

If they're gonna keep playin’ these songs.
Like ''Rainy Night in Georgia'', ''Kentucky Rain''
''Here Comes That Rainy Day Feelin’ Again''
''Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Early Mornin’ Rain.''

They go on and on
And there’s no two the same
Oh, how I wish I could blame
All these songs about rain.

All these songs about rain...

Well, I won't make you tell me
What I've come to understand
You're a certain kind of woman
I'm a different kind of man
I've tried to make you love me
You've tried to find a spark
Of the flame that burned but somehow turned to
Smoke rings in the dark

The loneliness within me
Takes a heavy toll
'Cause it burns as slow as whiskey
Through an empty aching soul
And the night is like a dagger
Long and cold and sharp
As I sit here on the front steps
Blowin' smoke rings in the dark

(Chorus)

I know I must be going
Cause love's already gone
And all I'm taking with me are the pieces of my heart
And all I'll leave are smoke rings in the dark

The rain falls where it wants to
The wind blows where it will
Everything on earth goes somewhere
But I swear we're standin' still
So I'm not gonna wake you
I'll go easy on your heart
I'll just touch your face and drift away
Like smoke rings in the dark

(Repeat Chorus)

I'm gonna change my way of doin' things around here
well, I'm turning over a new leaf, gonna get myself in gear
'Cause I've got a woman who's better than most,
and I've made a mess of her plans,
Startin' today, all I'm gonna be is her man

'Cause I've been a wild catter, and a go-go getter
Been an S.O.B. right down to the letter
I've had misadventures, I've even got pictures
I'm even more than I can stand
But startin' today, all I'm gonna be is her man

I'm gonna give it all back, 'cause all I've done is take
Well I've put her on the back burner while I was out on the make
But I've got a woman who's good enough to give me
A second chance again
And startin' today, all I'm gonna be is her man

'Cause I've been a wild catter, and a go-go getter
Been an S.O.B. right down to the letter
I've had misadventures, I've even got pictures
I'm even more than I can stand
startin' today, all I'm gonna be is her man

I'm a little bit late but I'm wisin' up
Now I'm takin' her by the hand
And startin' today, all I'm gonna be is her man

So you sailed away into a grey sky morning
Now I'm here to stay, love can be so boring
And nothing's quite the same now
I just say your name now.

But it's not so bad
You're only the best I ever had
You don't want me back
You're just the best I ever had.

So you stole my world, now I'm just a phony
Remembering the girl leaves me down and loney
Well, send it in a letter
Make yourself feel better.

But it's not so bad
You're only the best I ever had
You dont want me back
You're just the best I ever had.

And it might take some time to patch me up inside
But I cant take it so I, I run away and hide
And I might find in time that you were always right
You were always right.

So you sailed away into a grey sky morning
Now, I'm here to stay, love can be so boring
Was it what you wanted?
Could it be I'm haunted?

But it's not so bad
You're only the best I ever had
You dont want me back
You're just the best I ever had.

You're just the best I ever had...

I sure do hope this is a long night
Cause I have never felt one so right
Each look into your eyes, I'm fallin'
A little more and more
Looks like we started us a fire
Wrapped up in flames of desire
With every touch, they're burnin' higher
Two shadows dancin' on the wall

With nothin' on but the radio
Feel the music playin' soft and slow
You and me and the lights down low
With nothin' on but the radio

We'll fall asleep here in the moonlight
In tangled sheets, we'll be here all night
And when we wake up in the morning
We might stay like this all day
Two people meant to be together
Two lovers dreamin' of forever
And it just keeps on gettin' better
With every tender little kiss

Nothin' on but the radio
Feel the music playin' soft and slow
You and me and the lights down low
With nothin' on but the radio

Two people meant to be together
Two lovers dreamin' of forever
And it just keeps on gettin' better
With nothin' on but the radio
Feel the music playin' soft and slow
You and me and the lights down low
With nothin' on but the radio

You and me and the lights down low
With nothin' on but the radio

You're throwin around a lot of serious accusations
Ain't too hard to tell what your insinuatin'
You think I'm the one who stole her away
And if not for me she'd still be yours today
We're both men here so why play games
Why don't we call a spade a spade?

Chorus:
Man to man
Tell me the truth, tell me
Were you ever there when she needed you
Man to man
Look me in the eye, tell me
If you really loved her
Why'd you make her cry
Man to man
Who cheated who
You're the one to blame
Tell me it ain't true
Man to man
Man to man.

Well, you think all your anger is justified
Me, I think its just your wounded pride
What did you really think she was gonna do
She's a real woman (real woman) not a doormat for you
You want her back but it's too late
Why don't we just cut to the chase.

Chorus:
Man to man
Tell me the truth, tell me
Were you ever there when she needed you
Man to man
Look me in the eye, tell me
If you really loved her
Why'd you make her cry
Man to man
Who cheated who
You're the one to blame
Tell me it ain't true
Man to man
Man to man.

Chorus:
Man to man
Tell me the truth, tell me
Were you ever there when she needed you
Man to man
Look me in the eye, tell me
If you really loved her
Why'd you make her cry
Man to man
Who cheated who
You're the one to blame
Tell me it ain't true
Man to man
Man to man...

(Karen Manno - Billy Lee)

No rush though I need your touch
I won't rush your heart
Until you feel on solid ground
Until your strength is found.

Girl I'll fill those canyons in your soul
Like a river lead you home
And I'll walk a step behind
In the shadows so you shine.

Just ask it will be done
And I will prove my love
Until you're sure
That I'm the one.

Somebody else was here before
he treated you unkind
And broken wings need time to heal
Before a heart can fly.

Girl I'll fill those canyons
in your soul
Like a river lead you home
And I'll walk a step behind
In the shadows so you shine.

Just ask it will be done
And I will prove my love
Until you're sure
That I'm the one.

Trust in me and you'll find
A heart so true
All I want to do is give the best of me to you
And stand beside you

--- Instrumental ---

Just ask it will be done
And I will prove my love
Until you're sure
That I'm the one...

I don't wanna hurt nobody
Don't wanna make nobody cry
I don't wanna do wrong
I don't wanna do wrong
I don't wanna tell no lies
I'm lovin' you, lovin' you against my will
Lovin' you, lovin' you against my will

I don't wanna hear the phone ring
Don't wanna hear your voice on the line
I don't wanna come to you
I don't wanna come to you
I don't wanna give in this time
Girl I'm loving you, lovin' you against my will

Your love is like a deep dark river
Pullin' me out to sea
The harder I try to resist you
The weaker I seem to be

I don't wanna turn down your side street
I don't wanna pull in your drive
Don't wanna see you standin' there
Don't wanna see you standin' there
Don't wanna see that look in your eyes
Girl I'm loving you, lovin' you against my will

BRIDGE
Your love is like a deep dark river
Pullin' me out to sea
The harder I try to resist you
The weaker I seem to be

I don't wanna feel your heartbeat
I don't wanna taste your kiss
I don't wanna call your name
I don't wanna call your name
I don't wanna want you like this
Girl I'm lovin' you, lovin' you against my will
Lovin' you, lovin' you against my will

It's hard describing a heartache
all 'cause it's a one of a kind of thing
A serious injury and a whole lot of endless pain

If it was a storm, I'd compare it to a hurricane
Oh it's even got a name

CHORUS
If it was a drink, it would be a strong one,
If it was a sad song, it would be a long one,
If it was a color, it would be a deep, deep blue,
But if we're talking 'bout a heartache, it would be you

If there was a full moon, it would be a total eclipse,
If it was a tidal wave, it would sink a thousand ships,
If it was a blizzard, it would be a record breaking cold,
if it was a lie, it would be the biggest story you ever told

CHORUS

If it was a color, it would be a deep, deep blue,
But if we're talking 'bout a heartache,
It would be you

Well high school got me educated
Still when I graduated
I didn't have a clue
Did a stint in the navy
They did their best to break me
Somehow I made it through
I've had some hard knocks
I've been around the block
But baby I believe
That lovin' you made a man of me

Raising hell, racing cars
Closing down the local bars
That's what I used to do
Family told me settle down
Find yourself some solid ground
Where you can put down some roots
Back then I thought love was only sissy stuff
But now I see
That lovin' you made a man of me
Lovin' you made a man of me

I don't know what it is you do
But every time I'm holding you
I know what my heart is for
I'm the one you lean on
Got to be strong
It ain't just about me anymore
Well goodbye to my blindin' immaturity
Lovin' you made a man of me

I'd still be only lost and lonly
As a boy can be , can't you see
That lovin' you made a man of me
Lovin' you made a man of me

It made a man of me
It made a man of me, yeah

I never once backed down from a punch
Well, I'd take it square on the chin
Well, I found out fast a bully's just that
You got to stand up to him.

I didn't cry when I got a black eye
As bad as it hurt, I just grinned
But when tough little boys grow up to be dads
They turn into big babies again.

Scared me to death when you took your first steps
Well, I'd fall everytime you fell down
Your first day of school, I cried like a fool
And I followed your school bus to town.

Well, I didn't cry when ol' Yeller died
Least not in front of my friends
When tough little boys grow up to be dads
They turn into big babies again.

--- Instrumental ---

Well, I'm a grown man but as strong as I am
Well, sometimes it's hard to believe
How one little girl with little blonde curls
Can totally terrify me.

If you were to ask my wife would just laugh
She'd say I know all about men,
How tough little boys grow up to be dads
They turn into big babies again.

Well, I know one day I'll give you away
And I'm goin' to stand there and smile.
When I get home and I'm all alone,
Well, I'll sit in your room for awhile.

Well, I didn't cry when ol' Yeller died
Least not in front of my friends
When tough little boys grow up to be dads
They turn into big babies again.

When tough little boys grow up to be dads
They turn into big babies again...

Well, a gypsy lady once told me
Son, you got the kind of soul that's gotta be free
It ain't what you want, it's just what you need
Like a black bird baby you were born with wings

And as a crow flies, so do I
I can be gone in the blink of an eye
Next town's never to hard to find
It's never that far as a crow flies

Well, I set it down in tennessee and got a little juice
But I caught myself a case of them nashville blues
I met a little girl that tried to tie me down
So I pointed it to hollywood and put the hammer down

And as a crow flies, so do I
I can be gone in the blink of an eye
Next town's never to hard to find
It's never that far as a crow flies

I live on the run, I love on the prowl
I never was much on hangin' around
I never look back,i never look down
I never thought once about turnin' around

And as a crow flies, so do I
I can be gone in the blink of an eye
Next town's never to hard to find
It's never that far as a crow flies

And as a crow flies, so do I
I can be gone in the blink of an eye
Next town's never to hard to find
It's never that far as a crow flies

Life ain't always beautiful
Sometimes it's just plain hard
life can knock you down, it can break your heart
Life ain't always beautiful
You think you're on your way
And it's just a dead end road at the end of the day.

Chorus:
But the struggles make you stronger
And the changes make you wise
And happiness has it's own way of taking it's own sweet time
No, life ain't always beautiful
Tears will fall sometimes
Life ain't always beautiful but it's a beautiful ride.

Life ain't always beautiful
Some days I miss your smile
I get tired of walking all these lonely miles
And wish for just one minute that I could see your pretty face
Yes, I can dream but life don't work that way.

Chorus:
The struggles make me stronger
And the changes make me wise
And happiness has it's own way of taking it's sweet time
No, life ain't always beautiful
But I know I'll be fine
Life ain't always beautiful, but it's a beautiful ride.

What a beautiful ride...