While the World Goes Down the Drain Montgomery Gentry

Some kids grew up on mean streets Dealin' with the crips and bloods But me I was born on a back road In a 4X4 rollin' through the mud The street kid deals with the dealer And he's always watchin' his back

For The Money Montgomery Gentry

Daddy almost made a living With eighty acres and a plow He could've bought that place twice over Working for someone in town Ah, but you should've seen him In his fields at harvest time He'd swear the

All I Know About Mexico Montgomery Gentry

I didn't know you weren't supposed to drink the water I never knew it was so hard to get through south of that border If I had any idea it took that many pesos to make a dollar I'd have moved down there

Roll With Me Montgomery Gentry

Wake up in the morning Get to living my life Making sure that I'm all that I can be Went to church on Sunday There was a moment that came I swear it was like the Lord spoke right to me [Chorus] So now

If You Ever Stop Loving Me Montgomery Gentry

My old man's backhand used to land Hard on the side of my head I just learned to stay out of his way There's been street fights, blue lights Long nights with the world sittin' on my chest It just showed

Scarecrow Montgomery Gentry

Ninety-four degrees as far as the eye can see Corn is blowing in the wind Seven days a week out here in this heat A gentle rain my only friend Sometimes when the sun goes down The moon is full the stars

Bad For Good Montgomery Gentry

Ninety-four degrees as far as the eye can see Corn is blowing in the wind Seven days a week out here in this heat A gentle rain my only friend Sometimes when the sun goes down The moon is full the stars

Speed Montgomery Gentry

Ninety-four degrees as far as the eye can see Corn is blowing in the wind Seven days a week out here in this heat A gentle rain my only friend Sometimes when the sun goes down The moon is full the stars

Black Jack Fletcher and Mississippi Sam Montgomery Gentry

Every Friday evening about sundown Ole' Black Jack Fletcher and Mississippi Sam Come ridin' their mules and leading their hounds Down to my place They holler "Hey son" have you got a drink Gonna make it

My Town Montgomery Gentry

He'll be lowerin' the flag when the sun goes down. And this is my town. (Na, na, na, na, na.) Yeah, this is my town. (Na, na, na, na, na.) Hey! Where I was born, where I was raised.

Hillbilly Shoes Montgomery Gentry

I was there when the men came, and told us all the news Father forgive them for they know not what they do Till they walk a while, a country mile In my hillbilly shoes You want to judge me by the whiskey

I Ain't Got It All That Bad Montgomery Gentry

are those that go without, Might be things I wish I had, But when I look at where I'm at, I ain't got It all that bad In my time I've tried it all, Free love drugs and alco--hol, Got loaded up to kiss the

Hellbent On Saving Me Montgomery Gentry

She likes to read her Bible I like a good bar room rival Sunday morning she's in church while my hangover just gets worse We see things differently but she's hell-bent on saving me She's got her life in

(I'm A) Ramblin' Man Montgomery Gentry

I've been down the Mississippi, down through New Orleans I've played in California there ain't too much I haven't seen I'm a Ramblin' Man Don't fool around with a Ramblin' Man Left a girl in West Virginia

Merry Christmas From The Family Montgomery Gentry

three from his first wife Lynn And the two identical twins From his second wife Mary Nell Of course he brought his new wife Kaye Who talks all about AA Chain smokin' while the stereo plays Noel, Noel,

Something To Be Proud Of Montgomery Gentry

the door But I'd always wind up starry-eyed, cross-legged on the floor Hanging on to every word Man, the things I heard It was harder times and longer days Five miles to school, uphill both

Good Clean Fun Montgomery Gentry

so good you got me thinkin' You might satisfy my soul tonight There's no harm done I know you're the one You don't have to worry No hurry The night's still young I'm just looking for some good clean fun

Too Hard to Handle...Too Free to Hold Montgomery Gentry

Everybody's talking saying this will never last Trying to see the future Judging me by my past I've always been a sinner But I've never claimed to be Anymore than what I am What you get is what you

Carrying On Montgomery Gentry

There's those who turn their nose up When we play our music loud Those folks would love to take control And turn our volume down But we come from the country And we live by the code That if it feels good

Self Made Man Montgomery Gentry

I could say it's all her fault She never had any patience at all I'm a complicated guy And she didn't try to understand I could claim I had nothing to do With the fact I'm lonesome and blue But that wouldn't

She Loved Me Montgomery Gentry

I met her down in Tampa Bay Spring Break '88 She came in to hear my band play And man, we were on that night Twin guitars and twenty minute jams Tush, Cocaine, Sweet Home Alabama I knew I had her in the

I Never Thought I'd Live This Long Montgomery Gentry

I've treated this ol body like a stolen car, Just some old disposable machine, Pedal to the metal and a trail of broken hearts, Yea I'd fill it up with almost anything, My motto was live fast and go out

My Father's Son Montgomery Gentry

Old white washed barn doors Rain rusted tin Straw packed shirt and blue jeans Hangin' in the wind There's never time for these bones to mend Up before the sun dries The frost on my fields I've got

The Fine Line Montgomery Gentry

I told my mom goodbye when I was eighteen She told me bye for good at age seventy-three She was an angel right here on earth There was sure a fine line between heaven and her I went and married the woman

Trying to Survive Montgomery Gentry

I've been lookin' for a sign Runnin' through the rain Shivered to the bone But I still can't shake the pain I've been lookin' for a sign Crawlin' on the ground And what did I do today Well, I can't remember

It's All Good Montgomery Gentry

[Verse 1] Lazy summer sundown, front porch of this old house, Lightning bugs in a mason jar, There's a four-lane comming through, they break ground at the end of June, The counties taking half my yard

I Got Drunk Montgomery Gentry

Well I got drunk So sue me I made up my mind To not give a damn Try to forget The way you do me Yea I got drunk 'cause I'm your man Its not like I found someone else I can hold To make up from holding

All Night Long Montgomery Gentry

Well the party started early, About a quarter-to-three Just a few close friends, Charlie, Troy, and me We just got started when somebody asked How long you think this party's gonna last?

Bubbles Joe Walsh

Floating on a bubble while the world goes down the drain. Somebody pulled the plug, the dirty dishes still remain. And when the bubble bursts that's the worst for those who play dirty games.

Didn't Your Mama Tell Ya' Montgomery Gentry

Sorry to hear That you're down on luck Sometimes you give Til you just give up It's hard to find A true love these days Who won't break your heart Or leave your mind in a haze I'm here to tell

Lucky Man Montgomery Gentry

I have days where I hate my job This little town and the whole world too Last Sunday when the bengals lost Lord it put me in a bad mood I have moments when I curse the rain Then complain when the

Tried and True Montgomery Gentry

mama died The same people that called him no good Would meet him in the back woods for a little taste He said I may take your money but don't put yourself above me Don't cut me down as you walk away You

Tattoos & Scars Montgomery Gentry

Young kid stepped in from the cold, he ordered up a drink He said don't look surprised old man I'm older than you think If I was the talkin' kind, I could tell you a thing or two And since you didn't ask

Trouble Is Montgomery Gentry

Trouble is, I can't make her see I've said some bad things I didn't mean Now it's all come down to this She's not here, trouble is. Trouble is, she's over me. And it's no use to beg and plead.

Lucky to Be Here Montgomery Gentry

I'm not one to whine or cry or wallow in self-pity I take life in stride and smell the roses when I can I am one of those lucky guys who's happy just to be here Doin' what I love and thankful that I am

She Couldn't Change Me Montgomery Gentry

Sometimes I think what turned her on was my ole' broke down boots She wanted her a real cowboy, it was a phase she was going through Not one week after she moved in and I caught her paintin' the bedroom

Didn't I Montgomery Gentry

Didn't I make you proud Go and lay my life down When you called my name I thought I stood for something Was doing the right thing when I went away Now being back should be so simple But I keep getting

Talking To My Angel Montgomery Gentry

It's me again, with this whiskey on my breath again, I'm ashamed about the shape I'm in, how bad I feel, Damn these tears, Damn this habit that I've had for years, I'm trying hard to make it disappear,

If A Broken Heart Could Kill Montgomery Gentry

today If a broken heart could kill I'd be long gone Ashes to ashes, dust to dust by now Six feet under, a tombstone on a hill Lying there alone in my new wooden home If a broken heart could kill I've run the

Daddy Won't Sell the Farm Montgomery Gentry

His cows get loose and run right through the fast food parking lots And Daddy gets calls from the mini-malls When they're downwind from his hogs When his tractor backs up traffic, the reception ain't

Free Fall Montgomery Gentry

That same old lame alarm clock excuse Just ain't gonna work again Well, I light a Marlboro for breakfast On the way out the door That's the third day this month I had too many the night before And judging

Lonesome Montgomery Gentry

One coffee cup, one toothbrush One set of keys, one car out in the drive One half of the closet empty One half of the bed cold at night One of us just up and disappeared That only leaves one of us 'round

Hell Yeah Montgomery Gentry

product of the Haggard generation He's got a redneck side when you get him agitated He got the gold toothed look from a stiff right hook He's proud he took for his right wing stand on Vietnam Says

If It's The Last Thing I Do Montgomery Gentry

I've been living on truck stop coffee Cigarettes and vitamin see It's a wonder that the devil ain't caught me I guess he's tired of playing hide and seek Been driving like I been struck by lighting I think

Wanted Dead Or Alive Montgomery Gentry

It's all the same only the names will change Everyday it seems we're wasting away Another place where the faces are so cold I'd drive all night Just to get back home I'm a cowboy on a steel horse I ride

Gone Montgomery Gentry

This ain't no breakin' up and wakin' up and makin' up one more time, uh uh uh This is gone (gone) gone (gone) gone (gone) gone Gone like a freight-train, gone like yesterday Gone like a soldier in the

Why Do I Feel Like Running Montgomery Gentry

hand Tried to hold me steady all she could But I pulled just like a full-grown man Now mama was a real fine woman Only angel I've ever known Guess I must have turned out more like my daddy A chip off the

You Do Your Thing Montgomery Gentry

Put me on a mountain, way back in the back woods Put me on a lake with pickin on the line Put me 'round a campfire cookin' something I just cleaned You do your thing, I'll do mine I ain't tradin' in my

Break My Heart Again Montgomery Gentry

Have I had in sight and never crossed Every one I ever saw When it looks like I might win I go and break my heart again Things aren't good unless they're bad And I ain't happy 'til I'm sad When I see the

She Don't Tell Me To Montgomery Gentry

Every now an' then, on my home I stop at a spot where the wild flowers grow, an' I pick a few Cause she don't tell me to I go out with my boys all right But most of the time I call it a night before they