Randy Houser Album

Man, I've been workin too hard
Ten hour days and I'm tired
Damn this knuckle busted',
back breakin', no paying job
Know where I'm goin from here
Hot headed women, cold beer
Kick up my heels for a little while
and do it country style

[Chorus]
In my dirty 'ole hat
with my crooked little grin
Granny beaded neck
and these calloused hands
And a muddy pair of jeans
with that copenhagen ring
No need to change a thing, hey y'all
I'm going out with my boots on

How I keep catching her eye
Man, I keep wondering why
Ain't nothing special 'bout
an "awe shucks" country boy
Lord, she's sure lookin' good
Like something from Hollywood
She got me thinkin' that I just might
leave here with her tonight

[Chorus]

'Cause I am who I am and that's
the man I'm gonna be, yeah
And when the Lord comes callin',
well, he ain't gonna have
to holler, y'all
There'll be no trouble finding me

[Chorus]

With my boots on
He's gonna take me home
Lord, with my boots on

Normally this time of night,
You wouldn't find me here
I'd be reaching for a good night kiss,
Instead of one more beer.

I'd never take a second look,
At the blond across the bar
Much less invite her over,
And let things go this far.

But anything goes,
When everything's gone
You ain't around to give a damn,
Whether I do right or wrong
So bring it on,
Anything goes,
When everything's gone.

Another morning after,
A crazy night before
I'm searching for my blue jeans,
On the stranger's bedroom floor.

Shouldn't I feel guilty?
Well, I don't feel a thing
I'd wake her up and say good bye,
But I can't recall her name.

Anything goes,
When everything's gone.
You ain't around to give a damn,
Whether I do right or wrong
So bring it on,
Anything goes,
When everything's gone

If you'd a left a single thread,
For me to hold on to
I'd have one good reason,
Not to do the things I do.

But anything goes,
When everything's gone
You ain't around to give a damn,
Whether I do right or wrong
So bring it on,
Anything goes,
When everything's gone
Anything goes,
Anything goes,
When everything's gone.

You've been living in this big town
Just a little too long now
You've been looking for a cowboy to take you away
From this high-rise citified life

you've been looking for a big change
Just a little bit more space
You've been waiting on some
Bighearted John Wayne to pick you up
And ride you away

Welcome to the wild wild west
Let your heart run like an outlaw
Ride into a new sunset
Don't you think that it's time that we got lost
In a big sky, big life, you and I could ride
Into the wild wild west

Well, forget about the Fool's Gold
Yeah, and that 9 to 5 freak show
On the back of a strong Palomino, baby
We could go for mile, and mile, and miles

Chorus

Oh, if it's freedom you've been missing
Baby, take my hand

Welcome to the wild wild west

Ride into a new sunset

In a big sky, big life, you and I could ride
Into the wild wild west
Let your heart run like an outlaw
Ride into a new sunset
Don't you think that it's time that we got lost

Have you looked around, have you heard the sound
Mama's cryin'
Or do you turn away when you see the face
Of the innocent dyin'

In these darkest days are you not afraid
That it's too late

You gotta get down on your knees, believe
Fold your hands and beg and plead
You gotta keep on praying

You gotta cry, ram tears of pain
Pound the floor and scream His name
'Cause we're still worth saving

We can't go on like this and live like this
We can't love like this
We gotta give this world back to God

Have you lost a love? Do you feel like givm' up?
Has your heart been broken?
Are your kids okay? Will they come home safe?
And do you he there hoping?

You can make a wish, you knock on wood
It won't do no good

You gotta get down on your knees, believe
Fold your hands and beg and plead
You gotta keep on praying

You gotta cry, ram tears of pain
Pound the floor and scream His name
'Cause we're still worth saving

Can't go on like this and live like this
We can't love like this
Gotta give this world back to God

You gotta get down on your knees, believe
Fold your hands and beg and plead
You gotta keep on praying

You gotta cry, ram tears of pain
Pound the floor and scream His name
'Cause we're still worth saving

Can't go on like this and live like this
We can't love like this
You can hope the best, make a wish, the only answer is
We give this world back to Cod

Cotta give this world back to Cod
Give this world back to Cod

I never was all that good,
at being with one woman,
but I never was all that bad,
at being a good man,
I used to think my time,
was precious,
and best spent runnin,
I've had to put a million miles behind me,
to help me understand,

Chorus
what I really want,
what I've waited on,
is something Real,
there's a missing a part,
that my empty heart can't fill,
Oh I know she's out there somewhere now,
I know she's meant for me somehow,
the one and only one,
that makes me feel,
something real,

I always thought I'd know her when I saw her
I guess I'm just a dreamer,
been waitin for the girl,
I can't just be with,
I want the want I can't be without,
No I won't live without,

Chorus

Oh I know you're out there somewhere now,
I know you're meant for me somehow
The One Who Makes Me Feel
Something Real.

I don't mess with the monkey
Let him roll right off my back
I fly like a bee to the honies
Turn a bar to an all out love shack
Can I get an amen, a hallelujah
A little splash of the Coke in my Black Jack
Don't let this black-tie fool ya
I'm a down home groover, a midnight mover

Chorus:
Give me and my bulldog
Sitting on the front porch
Old man Willie be banging on the G-chord
Little girlfriend cooking up a chicken
Sipping on the liquor, everybody listening
'Round here got the laid back low-down
Little bit of Waylon, whole lot of Motown
Might sound just a little bit funky
But hey ya'll, that's my kind of country

I ain't hearing no lip son, drag ya
In the dirt like Tonka toy, boy
We don't play that where i come from
Hell yeah, I'm a momma's boy

Give me and my bulldog
Sitting on the front porch
Old man Willie be banging on the G-chord
Little girlfriend cooking up a chicken
Sipping on the liquor, everybody listening
'Round here got the laid back low-down
Little bit of Waylon, whole lot of Motown
Might sound just a little bit funky
But hey ya'll, that's my kind of country

Give me and my bulldog
Sitting on the front porch
Old man Willie be banging on the G-chord
Little girlfriend cooking up a chicken
Sipping on the liquor, everybody listening
'Round here got the laid back low-down
Little bit of Waylon, whole lot of Motown
Might sound just a little bit funky
But hey ya'll, that's my kind of country

It's my kind of country

Momma's in the kitchen
Sister's on the phone
Daddy's watching TV
I was upstairs all alone
Pickin' on my guitar
Just twicking all my twang
Up all night, sleep all day
and people say i'm strange

My girlfriend works at Walmart
She'll check your merchandice
If you give her any lip son,
She'll cut you down to size
Got a crusafix and a crystal hanging on a silver chain
A fish hook belly button ring and a tattoo that says

(CHORUS)
Strange, Strange, Just a little strange
A little wild and dangerous and slightly derranged
Strange, strange, don't you ever change
'Cause everybody out there is just a little strange

She's got skirts out on the fender
Headlights to the wind
Crush velvet on the seats, makes a boy wanna slide right on in
Two tone drop top Cadillac
Cherry red and pink champagne, Chrome around the tail lights
and the license plate says, guess what?

(CHORUS)
Strange, Strange, Just a little strange
A little wild and dangerous and slightly derranged
Strange, strange, don't you ever change
'Cause everybody out there is just a little

everybody is just a little
Strange, Strange, Just a little strange
A little wild and dangerous and slightly derranged
Strange, strange, don't you ever change
'Cause everybody out there gets a little

Strange, Strange, Just a little strange
A little wild and dangerous and slightly derranged
Strange, strange, don't you ever change
'Cause everybody out there is just a little
stra-a-a-a-a

Strange (x3)

everybody looking (x8)
for some strange

Well, I’ve been swinging through these swinging doors for, aww, goin’ on probably about 9 years now, maybe even 10
And
I watch old Joe at the end of the bar with another hot woman on his one good arm and they walk out for a while and he
comes back in smilin’, again
So I finally had to ask old Joe, “Man, what’s your secret to success, your power of
persuasion
over the opposite sex”
And he says, “Son, well, honestly, it’s pretty simple.” He said, “I just kinda walk up and buy her
a
drink and open up my mouth and…

Chorus 1: Lie
I tell her I’m a movie star
I just flew into town to buy this bar

I’m
only here tonight, that’s right
I gotta go, yeah, we’re filming on location down in Mexico
Would you believe that I
got
the leading role?
That’s right, honey, I beat out a lot of folks that you’d probably know.”
Oh, a man has got to do
what a
man’s gotta do
Anything it takes to make her think you’re cool
Ah, you got nothing to lose, so go on and try
Just
walk
right up and smile and look her dead in the eye
And lie
That’s right lie
So I tried and tried a couple weekends and
it
was like strike 1, strike 2, strike out again
But I narrowed it down, and I scratched it out, and I came up with
something
that without a doubt I knew, I was gonna make old Joe proud
And I go up and I’d say
Hi Honey, whatcha doing for the
rest of your life
I’ve been waiting such a long, long time
And you know what honey?
Meetin’ you here, man, it just
really feels like fate
Oh I, I bet you didn’t see me as a marrying type
Let’s take it slow I don’t just want one
night, oh no
darlin’
If you’re looking for that you might as well look somewhere else
Well, because I’m just not that kind of guy

And
kids, oh I love kids
Dogs, in-laws, and a piece of land
Dirty diapers in my mini van
Aw man, I can hardly wait

Oh a
man has got to do what a man’s gotta do
Anything it takes to make her think you’re cool
Aw, you got nothin’ to lose so
go on and try
Just walk right up, and smile, and look her dead in the eye
You know what you got to do, lie
That’s
right
you gotta lie
Sometimes you gotta lie

Another sack of groceries
Another tank of gas
These days a dollar it goes to quick
Man, it just don't last
Always something, can't catch a break
Ain't no saving for a rainy day

[Chorus]
I'm a paycheck man
Working hired hand
I'd take this job and shove it but i just can't
Gettin' up out of bed
Keepin' them babies fed
Never gonna get ahead
But there ain't no quittin' doing all i can
I gotta make a livin', I'm a paycheck man

Broke-down back, hell just my luck
I tried to call in sick but the boss man says
"Son, you better show up."
So I bite my tongue and I check my pride
And I punch that clock, ya'll, that's just the life

[Chorus]

Well, folks like us are the heartbeat of this great land
Puttin' in more than we getting back
Workin' overtime for uncle sam

[Chorus]

I'm a paycheck man

I really went and did it this time
Done it for good too

Woke up this morning couldn't find my baby
Crossed over that line one too many times
Cheating, drinking, can nothing save me?
I mean think about it

How many times can you do your woman wrong?
You find out if you keep on and on, and on, and on
That's what I did and I was a fool, I mean a fool

I'm here to tell you I was a fool
You know I should have seen it coming
Lord knows I had it coming
I treated her so mean and cruel, yeah I did

And I put my love in a place it don't belong
And I'm paying for it now, she's gone, gone, gone, gone
My baby's gone

How many times can you do your woman wrong?
You'll find out if you keep on and on, and on, and on
Oh, if you keep on and on

Yeah, you'll find out if you keep on you're gonna lose that woman
On and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on

My daddy use to sing about a preacher man
who lost his wife she was his whole life
He kiss me then he tuck me in with his old guitar. Maaan that second verus I hung on every word I drift off and get lost in
between the melody then dream
and he sing

(chorus) Please come back to me we gona build this spring and start a family Please just one more day so much to
say don't leave this way live's on in my fondest memorys He sing and I'd sleep...

well I grew up like a weed thur my teenage years. OH daddy tried but I'd bearly say goodnite. I sure he thought my mind was
on girls and school but I was just way to cool to say I love you. but he didn't know when I close my eyes and turn out the
lights
I'd hear
(chorus)

And after all those night and all these years here we are and here he is taken his last breath and I'm man enough to cry
and hes to young to say goodbye and he is all thats left and I'm scarded to death

(chorus #2)
Please come back to me
right now I need you more than anything
Please just one more day so much to say
wish you could stay and he squeeze my hand
and kiss me on the check and said
you sing and I'll sleep