Rhonda Vincent Album

Bill might be from Kentucky, and
Jimmy from Tennessee.
I'm an all American bluegrass girl, and
proud as I can be.

Each day I greet the morning
with the sounds of the radio,
Lester Flatt was singing on that
Martha White show.
"Big K" on the banjo, Marty on the mandolin.
I'm an all American bluegrass girl
and proud of where I've been.

-CHORUS-
Bill might be from Kentucky, and
Jimmy from Tennessee.
Though I might be from Missouri,
I'm as bluegrass as can be.
A life of bluegrass music
with friends and family.
I'm an all American bluegrass girl,
and proud as I can be.

All my life they told me,
'You're pretty good for a girl.
Some day you'll play the Opry
just like Sonny, Bob and Earl.'
I'm livin' dreams I never dreamed.
Mom and Daddy, they taught me right.
To be an all American bluegrass girl
who's singin' here tonight.

Bill might be from Kentucky, and
Jimmy from Tennessee.
Though I might be from Missouri,
I'm as bluegrass as can be.
A life of bluegrass music
with friends and family.
I'm an all American bluegrass girl,
and proud as I can be.

Bill might be from Kentucky, and
Jimmy from Tennessee.
Though I might be from Missouri,
I'm as bluegrass as can be.
A life of bluegrass music
with friends and family.
I'm an all American bluegrass girl,
and proud as I can be.

I'm an all American bluegrass girl
and proud as I can be.

Somewhere tonight a woman cries alone.
Broken vows from the love that has gone wrong.
Her dreams and plans lay shattered on the floor.
Forever ain't that long anymore.

Just down the street he tries to wave goodbye.
His world has been destoyed because her love has died.
He watched as she just walked out the door.
Forever ain't that long anymore.

-CHORUS-
With the best of intentions, their hearts believed,
That it would last for all eternity.
Oh, the despair when love turns to war.
Forever ain't that long anymore.

When the fighting and the healing is through,
Forgetting's not that easy when they start anew.
They'll try love again just like they did before.
Forever ain't that long anymore.

With the best of intentions, their hearts believed,
That it would last for all eternity.
Oh, the despair when love turns to war.
Forever ain't that long anymore.

Oh the despair when love turns to war
Forever ain't that long anymore..

Forever ain't that long anymore.

I thought I'd take a quick ride
To ease my worried mind.
But lonesome was the blacktop,
So I pulled off to the side.
As I drove into the parking lot,
I couldn't believe my eyes.
Oh there's that pretty Jenny
With that man of mine.

-CHORUS-
And it's another heartbreaker's alibi.
It's another cold-hearted, dirty lie.
They'll be a long trail of tears left behind.
But my eyes have been opened,
Now she's the one who's blind.

He had no time to call me,
'Cause he never stayed at home.
He refused to take me with him,
He'd rather go alone.
Well, he didn't wanna hold me,
And he had no time to talk,
About our pain and troubles,
Now he's the one in fault.

And it's another heartbreaker's alibi.
It's another cold-hearted, dirty lie.
They'll be a long trail of tears left behind.
But my eyes have been opened,
Now she's the one who's blind.

And it's another heartbreaker's alibi.
It's another cold-hearted, dirty lie.
They'll be a long trail of tears left behind.
But my eyes have been opened,
Now she's the one who's blind.

Yes my eyes have been opened,
Now she's the one who's blind.

"I met a soldier, on the base at Fort Hood.
I said, 'how do you do it?'
He said, 'there's bad with the good.'
And no matter how tough it gets,
The soldier stands strong.
Keeping our family, flag and country free,
And righting the wrong.

I met a soldier, she was thanking me.
At first it was strange to hear,
Then I started to see.
What it meant to have someone
Appreciate her sacrifice,
And everything she gives for us,
Defending our rights.

-CHORUS-
God bless the soldier
As they walk the streets.
Let them know how much it means
To have them keep our country free.

When you meet a soldier, stand and salute.
Take a moment to show your love
for everything that they do.
Don't be afraid, give them your praise.
For this is the stranger that is willing
To give their life for you.

God bless the soldier."

-CHORUS-
Listen to rhythm of the wheels go 'round.
Hypnotic sound of the driver, on this old train.
I'd like to be in Tennessee,
but they don't want me.
I'm an outcast.
This train's my home.

I just caught the 904, don't know where she's headin' for, or been. If I don't get caught by a railroad guard, i'll sleep
tonight in a lumber yard in the next old town she pulls in.

Listen to rhythm of the wheels go 'round.
Hypnotic sound of the driver, on this old train.
I'd like to be in Tennessee,
but they don't want me.
I'm an outcast.
This train's my home.

It's always from town to town.
I really wanna settle down somewhere.
New Orleans to Birmingham,
or out here in this Midwest town
where I am right now.

Listen to rhythm of the wheels go 'round.
Hypnotic sound of the driver, on this old train.
I'd like to be in Tennessee,
but they don't want me.
I'm an outcast.
This train's my home.

It's always from town to town.
I really wanna settle down somewhere.
New Orleans to Birmingham,
or out here in this midwest town
where I am right now.

Listen to rhythm of the wheels go 'round.
Hypnotic sound of the driver, on this old train.
I'd like to be in Tennessee,
but they don't want me.
I'm an outcast.
This train's my home.

Wheels go 'round, hypnotic sound,
in Tennessee.
They don't want me, this train's my home.

You're a midnight angel,
at twelve is when you start.
Searching for a victim,
to feed your hungry heart.
You say you don't love me,
still, I wait all alone.
For my midnight angel to come home.

-CHORUS-
It seems I've spent a life time,
between midnight and dawn.
Watching from my window,
for someone to bring you home.
Listening to the silence,
while waiting all alone.
For my midnight angel to come home.

I see you through my window,
as he is bringing you home.
You know that I'll be waiting,
And you know I'll be alone.
But come tomorrow morning,
you'll look and find me gone.
Goodbye my midnight angel from now on.

It seems I've spent a life time,
between midnight and dawn.
Watching from my window,
for someone to bring you home.
Listening to the silence,
while waiting all alone.
For my midnight angel to come home.

-TAG-
For my midnight angel to come home.

times were hard but they were fun
in 1941
the year that Jim and Catherine fell in love
they were graduating college
their heads were full of knowledge
and visions of taking on the world
but Uncle Sam and those Pearl Harbor bombs
pulled Jim away from Catherine's arms
then along came Vietnam
in 1961
the year that Bob and Mandy said "I do"
they bought a house outside the city
everything was sitting pretty
but again old Uncle Sam said "I need you"
Bob said "Mandy, honey I'll be back
don't you worry, you can count on that"

and as the headlines rolled
every mother prayed
every father laid awake
the whole night through
every brother bragged
every sister cried
every hometown across this land held on
til they came home

times were hard but they were fun
in 1991
the year that John and Sally said goodbye
he held two kids in his arms
as she left for Desert Storm
John could see the sadness in her eyes
he watched her sail away navy blue
up on the quarter deck in full salute

and as the headlines rolled
every mother prayed
every father laid awake
the whole night through
every brother bragged
every sister cried
every hometown across this land held on
til they came home

some came home as heroes
proud to be back
some came home as heroes
covered with the flag

and as the headlines rolled
every mother prayed
every father laid awake
the whole night through
every brother bragged
every sister cried
every hometown across this land held on
till they came home

every hometown across this land holds on
till they come home

You cannot gossip, and cheat and lie,
and make it to those pearly gates.
You must love your neighbor
as you love yourself.
Your heart can't be filled with hate.

-CHORUS-
Don't act, but be a Christian,
like the Bible says to be.
If you're gonna live right,
let go of the wrong.
Brother, fall down on your knees.

There's more to religion
than Sunday mornin'.
It takes seven days of the week.
You just don't know who might be listenin'.
Be careful what you speak.

Don't act, but be a Christian,
like the Bible says to be.
If you're gonna live right,
let go of the wrong.
Brother, fall down on your knees.

Don't act, but be a Christian,
like the Bible says to be.
If you're gonna live right,
let go of the wrong.
Brother, fall down on your knees.

Brother, fall down on your knees

-CHORUS-
Jesus built a bridge to Heaven.
A mighty, mighty bridge to Heaven.
Jesus built a bridge to Heaven,
with three nails, and two cross-ties.

Took His people by the hand.
Led them 'cross that barren land.
Pharaoh chased them night and day,
but the angel of the Lord kept him away.

Jesus built a bridge to Heaven.
A mighty, mighty bridge to Heaven.
Jesus built a bridge to Heaven,
with three nails, and two cross-ties.

A humble carpenter by trade.
You'll know him by the works he made.
No towers of stone, nor works of steel,
but a wooden cross on a wind swept hill.

Jesus built a bridge to Heaven.
A mighty, mighty bridge to Heaven.
Jesus built a bridge to Heaven,
with three nails, and two cross-ties.

No boulevard, no avenue.
Not a road by man can carry you.
A highway built by hands unseen,
to that city of gold for eternity.

Jesus built a bridge to Heaven.
A mighty, mighty bridge to Heaven.
Jesus built a bridge to Heaven,
with three nails, and two cross-ties.

Jesus built a bridge to Heaven.
A mighty, mighty bridge to Heaven.
Jesus built a bridge to Heaven,
with three nails, and two cross-ties.

Jesus built a bridge to Heaven.
A mighty, mighty bridge to Heaven.
Jesus built a bridge to Heaven,
with three nails, and two cross-ties.

I came into the parlor,
a precious soul had gone home.
I grieved with the family,
who'd been left all alone.
The tears were freely flowing,
their loss so hard to bear.
It was then I looked around me,
she was the prettiest flower there

-CHORUS-
Angels stood at attention
when she was called away
For she'd held the hand of Jesus every day.
Heaven's choir played her anthem
As they welcomed one so rare.
heaven knows she is
the prettiest flower there.

I placed a rose by her side,
it seemed I saw her smile.
I remembered how she blessed all those
she met o'er the miles.
Eternally she's resting now
in a garden so fair.
And when Heaven looks upon her,
it sees the prettiest flower there.

Angels stood at attention
when she was called away
For she'd held the hand of Jesus every day.
Heaven's choir played her anthem
As they welcomed one so rare.
heaven knows she is the
prettiest flower there.


Heaven's choir played her anthem,
as they welcomed one so rare.
Heaven knows she is
the prettiest flower there.

Heaven knows she is the
prettiest flower there.

[No lyrics]

Way back in the hills,
as a boy I was once wondered.
Buried deep in her grave,
lies the one that I love.
She was called from this earth,
a jewel for Heaven.
More precious than diamonds,
more precious than gold.

A jewel here on earth,
A jewel in Heaven.
She'll brighten the kingdom
around God's great throne.
May the angels have peace.
God bless her in Heaven.
They've broken my heart,
and they've left me to roam.

When a girl of sixteen,
we courted each other.
She promised someday
to become my sweet wife.
I brought her a ring to wear on her finger.
But the angels they called her
to heaven one night.

A jewel here on earth,
A jewel in Heaven.
She'll brighten the kingdom
around God's great throne.
May the angels have peace.
God bless her in Heaven.
They've broken my heart,
and they've left me to roam.

This world has it's wealth,
it's trials and troubles.
Mother earth holds her treasures
of diamonds and gold.
But she can't hold the soul
of one precious jewel.
She's resting in peace
in that Heavenly home.

A jewel here on earth,
A jewel in Heaven.
She'll brighten the kingdom
around God's great throne.
May the angels have peace.
God bless her in Heaven.
They've broken my heart,
and they left me to roam.