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After our gig at the biker rally in Camak, Georgia, we headed over to Blythe to pick up the Possum!

Last Saturday we won a couple awards (Mindy got favorite femaie, Hearts & Bars got favorite album of 2005). Just got these photos from Stoney’s website LokalLoudness.com

Lovin’ Left

We fled the freeze, she snows the south
She’s got a disease, let me close my mouth
I’ve got some friends, said they’ll take us in
We’ll let this pass and be off again

Despite all the pain that you put me through
I’ve still got loving left to do
Despite all the hell that my heart went through
I’ve still got loving left to do

They’re still in bed, come back ‘bout noon
I guess I’ll get a cheap motel room
Got two whole hours to get me some sleep
Don’t worry I won’t go in too deep

I’m just a man, I don’t know much
Half out of time, and I’m out of touch
But I’ve got friends and some family
There ain’t much more that I’ll ever need

Despite all the pain that my heart went through
I’ve still got lovin’ left to do
Despite all the hell that you put me through
I’ve still got lovin’ left to do

Whitney LaRue

Time is like sand
It can fall swiftly  through your hands
So just know that
What you’ve lost you can’t get back

But, Whitney LaRue
I’m glad I had some to spend with you
Whatever you do
Don’t ever forget that I love you

I hear that you’ve grown
Your momma tells me on the phone
Send her my love
And give your daddy a big hug

But, Whitney LaRue
I’m glad I had time to spend with you
Whatever you do
Don’t ever forget that we love you

And wherever you may go
And whatever you become
Through all your highs and lows
You’ll always have this song to hum

You wanted advice
So here’s me as one who’s wise
Just play your guitar
Cause it can mend a broken heart
And this much I know
Jesus can heal a troubled soul

Whitney LaRue
This is to say that I miss you
Whitney LaRue
Don’t ever forget that I love you

Colorado Wind

Water-filled red Radio Flyer
Childhood stills can take me so much higher
Mister Frog and Dokey Joe were buddies
They shook hands and then they parted company

And I’m looking for my good friend
Carried away on a Colorado wind
Yes, I’m looking for my good friend
Christmas time might bring him back again

Let us inside, Momma, please to play
These mosquitos gon’ tote us away
Two soap monsters skating in the bath
Cover up when daddy calls Miss Pat

And I’m looking for my good friend
Carried away on a Colorado wind
My little brother and my best friend
Christmas time might bring him back again

I bet Bo you’d be back by now
But it’s so cold, man, I don’t know how
I bet Bo you’d be back by now
But you know that pride is so hard to swallow
down

Here’s a thought, go catch a flight tonight
I hear Rocky Mountain planes go high
You’ve never even seen your sis, Savannah
I’ll be there to get you in Atlanta

Her Dirt

She - she walks all over me
She - she won’t even talk to me
And when I’m hangin’ on her skirt
I feel just like her dirt

He - he told me stories about her
He - he started goin’ after her
But when she’s actin’ like a flirt
I feel just like her dirt

They - they walk arm-in-arm around me
They - they don’t give a darn about me
And when she’s - she’s wearing his shirt
I feel just like her dirt
And when I’m hanging on her skirt
I feel just like her dirt

Just like her dirt

Fool

Get off of my mind
Get out of my head
Get out of my life
Cause our love is dead

But you know it ain’t easy
Not simple to do
You know it ain’t easy
And I know we’re through

Still I love you
I’m a fool for you

You took all my time
And I took it to heart
You take it to mean
That we’ll never part
You should’ve taken my blindfold
And put it away
Cause I need all the light
That my eyes can take

Cause I love you
I’m a fool for you

What would it take?
What should I do?
How could I make
You love me too?

Get off of my mind
Get out of my head
Get out of my life
Cause our love is dead

But you know it ain’t easy
Oh, why must it be
Anything but easy
To set myself free

But, I need you - and I miss you - and I love you
I’m a fool for you

How Could You

You’ve got some kind of nerve
To think it didn’t hurt
You’ve got a way with words
You’ve got some kind of nerve

chorus:   How could you lie to me, and do me
like you did
All summer long there in your sister’s house you
hid
How could you keep the ring, and never say
goodbye
How could you ever even sleep another night

You’ve got it oh so wrong
To think I’d wait this long
You’ve got a big, fake smile
But it worked for a while

You’ve got some kind of nerve
To think it didn’t hurt
You’ve done what you thought was best
And now you’ve got your life to second guess

Thing of Beauty

Long gone time
Must’ve broken a mirror
On my mind
And I can’t seem to shake her
Then I lie and I say to you
I’m not crying about you-know-who

chorus:  Then she looks me in the eye
Without a word she tries to clue me
And everything is alright
She’s another thing of beauty
And in the nick of time
Heaven sent her straight down to me
I’m alright
Doing just fine
You said I wouldn’t survive,
but I did, yeah

Took my time
Thought it would last forever
An idle mind
is anything, but clever
Oh, dear God, what did I do?
Fool me twice
Now shame on you

Stay

You took everything you wanted
And you want everything you see
You split and say you’re gonna grow now
But you’re just a little girl to me
You’ve got a heart as big as Texas
But I can’t even see an acre
He says you’re gonna be his Misses
I think I’m gonna go and take her

But I’d like you to need
My lovin’ every day
And it hurts like hell to me when you’re away
Baby, stay

I set out and you celebrated
I set the bottle out of reach
It was the waiting I hated
You best not practice what I preach
Cause I’m just a dead body sinking
Past all the fish down in the sea
I blew out my brains with too much thinking
I wish I’d wash up on your beach

You got everything you wanted
And then some, or so it seems
You carry on as if undaunted
But I know your heart still beats for me

And I’d like you to meet
my lover, Misery
She keeps me company when you’re away
Baby, stay

Another Number

Got there by nine, but I left before two
I tossed back three or four, and shot eight ball
with Boots
I ran my mouth while he ran the table twice
Rode cloud nine home to the one who took my
life

But my baby, she’s got seven lives
She had sixteen, but I took good care of nine
And she was nineteen when she eighty-sixed my
mind
I’m not naive, I know she’ll pull another number
in time

Ten turned into what it was once before
Two-timin’ accused and everything I got blamed
for
Just rip me out of those three-by-fives you keep
Then beg me back ‘fore it’s even been a week

What a way to count the time
What a way to live your life
What a way to waste your time
What a way to lose your mind

I smoke too much, but I just can’t seem to quit
And I once drowned in a circle of fifths
She probably told that little girl a thousand lies
Not sure it’s her, or myself I more despise

All the Gold

Once upon a time
I almost lost my mind
Wonderin’ bout how things might’ve been
But that all had to change
It made a mess out of my brain
Thinkin’ back rememberin’ when

chorus: All the gold in that whole
fort in Kentucky
Couldn’t buy half my memories
I never realized I was so lucky
Until she took her love away from me

For once I’d like to know
How your heart could grow
Cold and hard and hateful just that fast
Had it all slipped your mind
Does it bother you still sometimes
Thinkin’ back rememberin’ that

The Winner        

The good Lord didn’t make me to be no rock
star
And my God didn’t make me to fake the blues
No, he made everything just like he wanted
He made me like me
And thank God, he made you like you

And, yeah, you’re mine
You can catch me grinnin’
Cause I still have trouble comprehending why
All my life I never thought of winnin’
And then one day you fell into my life

I’ve sure got a lot for which I’m thankful
My job, my health, and my sweet baby girl
I’ve done enough to know I’m undeserving
Still you give me one who completes my whole
world

And, yeah, she’s mine
You can catch me grinnin’
Cause I still have trouble comprehending why
All my life I never thought of winnin’
And then one day you blessed me with my wife

The good Lord didn’t make me to be no big shot
And my God didn’t make me no big shot’s son
No, he made me to hold and have and love you
And every heartbeat makes it overrun

And, yeah, you’re mine
You can catch me grinnin’
Cause I still have trouble comprehending why
All my life I never thought of winnin’
And then one day you fell into my life
Forecast

Up in the mornin’ I’m down in the shower
Wash off the night before
Get ready for the hour
The Monday mornin’ front page
Says get set for bad weather
Slip on my ripped raincoat
Step into Never Never

And my songbirds will not sing today
And I know my heart is gonna pay
I smell the storm clouds yonder
Steal a moment just to ponder
Is this, or is this not, the way?

Punch the clock, but I was feelin’ blue
‘Bout all the times you said be true
But I must tell you, baby
Things have been happenin’ lately, and
they’re things that aren’t concernin’ you

Here are all of the lyrics to the songs on our CD, Hearts & Bars, minus the ones for “How Far is Heaven,” which is a cover and needs permission to be reprinted.


Southern State of Love
(extra crispy)

My heart, stolen, wandered
Bleedin’ far too fast, but true
Searchin’ til it finally found me
As I waited here for you

In this southern state of love
Where our faith in God’s enough
When the goin’ smooth gets rough
In this southern state of love

And now that we’re finally happy
That we’ve found someone to share
Every thing that this life brings
We’re gonna be the sweetest pair

Cause I know that we can make it
Around every single bend
I won’t hold all the answers
Just the hand of my best friend

Would you please say if you need me
And never take those roads alone
I’m gonna walk ‘em all beside you
And we’re gonna call together “home”

On My Own

I feel so lonesome
Livin’ in this lonely town
Just like a rag doll
Buried in the lost and found
I’ve got to find a way
To get out and just get away
Maybe you wanna stay
But baby I want out

So take me home
I’ll be alright once I am on my own
Believe me when I say to you
I won’t be back again

The situation, beaten down
And broke apart
Let myself love you then I
Let you break my heart
I should have just said no
And turned around and let you go
If I had only known
And never let it start

So leave me ‘lone
I’ll be alright once I’m back on my own
Believe me when I say to you
I won’t be back again

Took along, took a long time
To get back home
Wasn’t what I thought it would be
On my own

My Life Right

There’s lots of things
Can tempt a man
I know women and the bottle can
Lord, I’m pleadin’ in this plight
Help me live my life right

Help me live my life right
Every mornin’ to every night
And keep temptations from my sight
Help me live my life right

Some of y’all say Jesus is a crutch
Just what I need , crippled this much
Deaf, dumb and blind without your light
Lord, help me live my life right

I’ve been around, and done some things
I’ve sinned my share, but I want to change
And, Lord, it’s with you I must comply
If I’m to live my life right

Change Your Mind

Fast-forward blur
When me and her
Took that train never knowin’
What lay ahead
Just that it led
Down the drain of shameful sowin’

I wish I’d have made another choice
I wish I’d have finally found my voice
If we could just go back in time
I’d do anything I could
To change your mind

Straight into gloom
She ran full bloom
An embrace might’ve stopped her
But we bought the tears
And I saw the fear
On the face of the doctor

The worst mistake
I ever made
And she cried, “I’m so empty”
Thank God forgives
Us of the sins
We can’t wipe from our memories

I wish I’d have made another choice
I wish I’d have finally found my voice
If we could just go back in time
I’d do anything I could
To change your mind

Without You

I steer my ship upon life’s oceans
The changing tide I must abide
Brave the storms and the harsh waters
Sail on through darkness into light

But, it wouldn’t be the same, boy
No, it wouldn’t be the same
Without you, without you
Well, it wouldn’t be the same, girl
No, it wouldn’t be the same
Without you, without you

I’ve been lookin’ for a new star
One that we could wish upon
One to shine forever brighter
For a dreamer’s heart until the dawn

I’ve been searchin’ for a new song
One that we could sing along
One to make us both feel better
Makes things right when things go wrong

They say we’re much too optimistic
Roll their eyes and look away
I say a change is all we need
And I know we’ll find our way

So I’ll keep lookin’ for the love here
And let my vision lead me on
With an open heart and mind to guide me
And a faith inside to keep us strong

Diamond in the Rough

I like cows and horses
I wanna buy an old house
With a big front porch
And fix it up
I don’t’ have a whole lot
And I ain’t got a heart of gold
But it’s a diamond in the rough

But it shines more every day
When I wake and see your smilin’ face
Yeah, it shines more every day
This diamond in the rough

I like grits, tomatoes
I don’t need a fancy meal
From your table
To fill me up
This ain’t much for payment
If you don’t want it you can pawn it
It’s a diamond in the rough

But it shines more every day
When I wake and see your smilin’ face
Yeah, it shines more every day
This diamond in the rough

Hope You’re Happy

I heard you found a sugar daddy
Well tell me, sugar
Does he make you happy?
Like I know I did
Was it something I said?
Was it something I didn’t do,
Or just couldn’t make do for you?

Go away, take your pain
Go get lost, take it all
Far from me is where you belong
Get out of my dreams
Get out of my songs

I hope you’re happy
I want you to be happy
I only want you happy like me
La da da…

Fancy that, he feeds you candy
If you’re happy, honey
That’s fine and dandy
But you were once mine
Are you fed any lines?
Does he cut ‘em up small for you?
Or will they end up just eatin’ you?

Go away, take your pain
Go get lost, take it all
Far from me is where you belong
Get out of my dreams
Get out of my songs

I hope you’re happy
I want you to be happy
I only want you happy like me
La da da…

I heard you found a sugar daddy
Well tell me, sugar
Does he make you happy?

Leave Me Some Lovin’

Leave me some lovin’
Leave me some lovin’ ‘fore you leave
Leave me some lovin’
Leave me some lovin’ ‘fore you leave
For all those lonely times I make believe

Give me some huggin’
Give me some huggin’ ‘fore you go
Give me some huggin’
Give me some huggin’ ‘fore you go
I’ll pretend you’re wrapped around me
On those nights when I get cold

Just come back safe
And I’ll pray each night
If that’s the way
Things have really gotta be
And while you’re gone
I’ll burn every single light
Just hurry home, baby, to me

Keep all my kisses
Keep all my kisses for the road
Keep all my kisses
Keep all my kisses for the road
Plant ‘em deep, dear, in your heart
The tears and time
Might make love grow

The Only Real Friend

I’m so tired of bein’ such a loser
Rollin’ pennies just to buy a quart
I’ve tried it all, but don’t say I’m a user
When all I want’s a ride up to the bar

For a tall, foamin’ glass
That soft, amber hue
Like sweet,  morning grass
All covered with dew
And everywhere that I’ve been
And everything I’ve been through
It’s the only real friend I ever knew

All this mess
Has messed up all my thinkin’
Like the way my daddy did left a scar
My brother quit
But, brother, I’m still drinkin’
Think I’ll knock on off
And head down to the bar

For a tall, foamin’ glass
That soft, amber hue
Like sweet,  morning grass
All covered with dew
And everywhere that I’ve been
And everything I’ve been through
It’s the only real friend I ever knew

Good Night        

Good night, good night
Good night, close your eyes

Sweet dreams, sweet dreams
Sweet dreams, go to sleep

You’ve had a nice warm bath
And said your night-night prayer
Daddy read a story
Mommy brushed your hair
One more drink of water
Now you’re tucked in tight, good night

Good night, good night
Goodnight, close your eyes

Southern State of Love
(original recipe)

My heart stolen wandered
Bleedin’ far too fast, but true
Searchin’ til it found me
As I waited here for you
And now that we’re happy,
That we’ve found someone to share
All the things that this life brings
Let’s be the sweetest pair

In our southern state of love
Where our faith in God’s enough
When our going smooth gets rough
In our southern state of love

I know we can make it
Around every single bend
I don’t hold all the answers
Just the hand of my best friend
So if you need me, tell me
Never take those roads alone
I’ll walk ‘em all beside you
And we’ll call together “home”

In our southern state of love
Where our faith in God’s enough
When our going smooth gets rough
In our southern state of love

© 2005 by Stephen Kenneth Stephens
© 2005 by Spenpess Publishing
(ASCAP)

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