Everything That I Love Best
She don't giggle when she talks; or wiggle when she walks;
She's got a grip like steel, the eye of a hawk.
She don't wear mascara, spike heels or clothes too tight;
She's a header, she's a healer; she's hell in a fight.
She's my kind of woman you can have the rest
Damn, that girl's everything that I love best!
She don't pluck her eyebrows or shave her legs,
She knows what she wants but she never begs.
She wears a beat-up Stetson, baggy cowboy jeans.
She means what she says and she says what she means.
Got a chip on her shoulder tattoos on her chest
Damn, that girl's everything that I love best!
I'd like to tell her all the things she makes me feel
I've dreamed her so long it's hard to believe she's really real...
She's cool in the saddle, she's a bareback fool.
You wanna play a little poker, she'll take you right to school.
She takes her whiskey straight and her coffee black;
If she ever gives her word, she never takes it back.
She's a little like me and by now you've guessed,
Damn, that girl's everything that I love best!
The first time I saw her I knew, like me, she was one of a kind.
Couldn't help but thinkin' what a pair we'd make and wouldn't that be fine?
Now I been jerked around, I been down on my luck;
I lost my job, my dog, my mind and my truck.
I been tossed by bulls and I been stomped by broncs,
I been kicked out of all the better honky tonks,
But I still consider myself truly blessed 'cause
Damn, I seem to be the thing that she loves best!
(spoken) That is, except for her pony.
But you know I - I wouldn't have that any other way...
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A Cowboy For You
When the day is dark and long and stormy
And you feel like you might want to hide.
I tell you, darlin', just you reach out for me
I'll be the lion by your side.
And when you feel like singin'
So clear and strong
I'll write you songs
I'll even sing along
'Cause you know there's nothin' I'd rather do
Than be a cowboy for you.
We're the sun and the moon
We're the old and the new
You're young and brilliant
I'm tried and true
And there's nothin' I'd rather do
Than be a cowboy for you.
Parts of my life have not been pretty
Filled with anger, filled with pain.
But I escaped from the dyin' city
Now let me make this very plain:
To be with you,
My love, my friend
I'd crawl through hell
A time or ten
'Cause there's nothin' I'd rather do
Than be a cowboy for you.
We're the sun and the moon
We're the old and the new
You're young and brilliant
I'm tried and true
And there's nothin' I'd rather do
Than be a cowboy for you.
We're the sun and the moon
We're the old and the new
You're young and brilliant
I'm tried and true
And there's nothin' I'd rather do
Than be a cowboy for you.
And when it's time for me to go
I don't want you feelin' lost and low
'Cause the sweetest thing I ever knew
Was bein' a cowboy for you.
The sweetest thing I ever knew
Was bein' your cowboy...
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We Will Ride
I know I may never be worthy of you
Earn your trust and affection. I swear if I do
I'll show you how good love can be when it's true
And we'll ride
I know you've got many good reasons to fear
And it's best to be cautious, allow no one near
But I'm not one of them and I will make that clear
And we'll ride
I know that freedom still burns in your brain
Born with a spirit no bit can restrain
With me laughing madly the wind in your mane
One day I know we will ride
And when we look back on our long time of doubt
We will raise up our voices we'll sing and we'll shout
And be glad for the joy that we finally sought out
And we'll ride
and we'll ride
We will ride!
(repeat and fade out)
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Many Ponies
I was lost - I was forsaken
All alone - and left for dead
Angry pain - Racked my body
In my heart - Only dread
Somehow - I rolled over slowly
To see the sky - one last time
I heard thunder - fast approaching
And a chill - come up my spine
Here they come - Many Ponies
Yellow, black - red and white
Here they come - with a new way
And everything - is gonna be all right
The Mare who led them - paused beside me
Pawed the dust - tossed her mane
And she spoke - with words unspoken
Canyon echoes - in my brain
She said "Darlin' - it's very simple
You can laugh - or you can cry
You can get up - and you can join us
Or you can lay there - and just die"
Here we come - Many Ponies
Yellow, black - red and white
Here we come - with a new way
And everything - is gonna be all right
I slowly stood - my body screaming
Every nerve - felt like fire
Walking with them - I grew stronger
Beyond my fear - beyond desire
And they led me - to sweet water
Led me to - myself again
Took me back - to find my freedom
Taught me how - to face the end
Here we come - Many Ponies
Yellow, black - red and white
Here we come - with a new way
And everything - is gonna be all right
repeat chorus twice
fade out
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Montana
Don't know what I went lookin' for
Don't know what I was tryin' to find
I can't remember anymore
I guess I kinda lost my mind
Now you can have your city lights
If that's the kind of thing you need
I'd rather see the stars at night
I'd rather be where I can breathe
Comin' home to you, Montana
Are you still wild and free?
Comin' home to you Montana
If I can find my way back
That's where I want to be
I've been the wayward wind so long
Maybe I'm tired of bein' alone
Maybe I heard it in a song
Sayin' it's time to come back home
I may go lookin' for a smile
See if she still remembers me
Maybe we'll walk and talk awhile
Maybe we'll just see what we see
Comin' home to you, Montana
Why did I ever stray?
Coming home to you, Montana
If I can find my way back...
I'm comin' home to you, Montana
Why did I ever stray?
I'm comin' home to you, Montana
If I can find my way back
That's where I'm gonna stay.
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Shyla
When the madness of the modern world surrounds you
When it closes in and you feel like you're gonna drown
There's a place where you can be free
Where the world is the way it should be
And you know that's right here with me
And Shyla.
The way the earth's been ravaged is a crime
We can heal her up one acre at a time
And what better thing can we do
Than to live what we know is true
So I want to be there with you
And Shyla
I know we both desire to save the suff'ring land
This is where we start to live our dreams and plans...
I've seen a lot of places, been around
Right here's as good as any that I've found
So if you'd rather dance than fight
And lock all your doors at night
There's a place where the livin's right
As can be
What's in the past is past; let it go
This is your home now I hope you know
Darlin' I'm just tryin' to show you,
You see
You belong right here with Shyla and me.
Shyla...
Shyla...
Repeat & fade out
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Rainbow Pony
Rainbow Pony
She's my one and only
A better friend than anyone else could be
When I'm astride her
I'm a rainbow rider
And she makes me feel like I'm free
And we go - where nobody else can go
See things that nobody else can see
And we fly - like a shooting star across the sky
My Rainbow Pony and me.
When I get weary -
The world can make you weary -
With all the hate and greed and lies.
I don't let it blind me.
I put it all behind me.
When I look into my Rainbow Pony's eyes.
And we go - where nobody else can go
See things that nobody else can see
And we fly - like a shooting star across the sky
My Rainbow Pony and me.
Sometimes I wonder
If the sound of thunder
Is my Rainbow Pony's herd.
One day, I reckon
That herd will beckon
And we'll join-up without a word
And we'll go - where nobody else can go
See things that nobody else can see
And we'll fly - like a shooting star across the sky
My Rainbow Pony and me.
And we'll fly - like a shooting star across the sky
My Rainbow Pony and me.
Yes we'll fly - like a shooting star across the sky
My Rainbow Pony and me.
My Rainbow Pony and me.
My Rainbow Pony and me...
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My Guitar, My Caballo & Me
(CHORUS)
Some men are born to be outlaws
Can't seem to live by the rules
Some think that makes Œem heroes
Some think it just makes Œem fools
I never was much for thinkin'
But I think I like bein' free
Here is my creed: I've got all that I need
My guitar, my caballo and me
Too full of fun and tequila
I once had myself quite a spree
Woke up a guest of the jailer
Looked like the joke was on me
That night a sweet señorita
Dropped by to lend me the key
No one was around so I slipped out of town
After thanking her first, properly
CHORUS
(BRIDGE)
I never wanted to own something I couldn't carry
I like to sleep on the ground and gaze up at the stars
Not much for settlin' down and I'm not one to marry
My only friends are my horse and this old guitar.
I take a bite when I'm hungry
I take drink when I'm dry
I laugh when the time comes for laughin'
I cry when the time comes to cry
I say what I mean and do what I believe in.
I try to be more right than wrong.
And I don't give a damn who don't like what I am
I've got to sing my own song.
CHORUS
Here is my creed: I've got all that I need
My guitar, my caballo and me...
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Noble Heart
I was the child
Who dreamed of soaring high above the clouds
On Pegasus, my steed
But I won't lie
I never dared to try
'til the day you came to me in need
And now we're one
Like the sunlight and the sun and some may say
That I have done my part
But I know
It was you who made me grow
With the power of your noble heart
Was I cruel? A thoughtless, selfish fool?
And is my fate - to realize too late?
Forgive the past - and we will dance at last
To the rhythm of your noble heart
And when one day
Your mighty wings must rest and, passing on
Into legend, you depart
To leave me healed,
Forever more I'll feel
The power of your noble heart
And if I'm strong - and help the weak along
And if I stand - yet wield a gentle hand
And if I'm true - it's all because of you
And the power of your noble heart
And if I'm strong - and true to what I do
It's thanks to you and your noble heart.
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My Corazon
I have loved before
But I have never known
A love like this,
Like a precious stone.
It's the love I have
For you and you alone;
You are the beating of my heart
My Corazon.
You're the warmth
Of the summer sun
You're the pink and golden glow
When the day is done
You're the scented sweet caress
Of breezes softly blown
You are the freedom in my soul
My Corazon.
Te adoro, mi sueño español
Before you, in this world I was alone
All alone, my Corazon.
And the time
We must be apart
I'll carry you
Ever in my heart
When I sing to you
Of the joy love has shown
You are the chords of my guitar
My Corazon.
Te adoro, mi sueño español
Before you, in this world I was alone
All alone, my Corazon.
I have loved before
But I have never known
A love like this,
Like a precious stone.
It's the love I have
For you and you alone;
You are the beating of my heart
You are the chords of my guitar
You are the freedom in my soul
My Corazon
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A Horse of White
I gave my love a horse of white
I gave my love a horse of white
That I might see her smile, for the sun ne'er shone so bright
I gave my love a horse of white
I gave my love a horse of gold
I gave my love a horse of gold
That she might know my love's like no love ever told
I gave my love a horse of gold
I gave my love a horse of red
I gave my love a horse of red
That she might lie beside me and warm my barren bed
I gave my love a horse of red
I gave my love a horse of black
I gave my love a horse of black
That she might ride to see me and ne'er again ride back
I gave my love a horse of black
I gave my love a lullabye
I gave my love a lullabye
That she (he) might know my love for her (for him) will never die
I gave my love a lullabye
I gave my love a sword of steel
I gave my love a sword of steel
That she might stand beside me, that we might never kneel
I gave my love a sword of steel
I gave my love a horse of white
I gave my love a horse of white
I gave my love a horse of white
I gave my love a horse of white
A horse of white, a horse of white, a horse of white...
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Horses Never Lie
The woman claimed to be my friend
But she was all about pretend
She was a liar
More selfish than fire
More fickle than the fickle wind
And even though I mourn the loss
I know I'm really better off
To be without her for
There is no doubt her
Love was never worth the cost.
Horses never lie
Horses never lie
If I prefer their company
I guess that's why.
Horses never lie.
instrumental break
(repeat chorus)
Now maybe you're thinking I'm bitter
Well that's something I've got to consider
But first she used me and
Then she abused me and
There's no polite word to fit 'er.
But horses are always real
They never deceive or conceal
They always show
And you'll always know
What they truly think and feel
Horses never lie
Horses never lie
If I prefer their company
I guess that's why.
Horses never lie.
(repeat chorus twice)
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Star Dancer
Too many memories can be a burden to keep
I'm feelin' so weary but I can't seem to sleep
I don't know how much I've got left for startin' over again
Maybe I better go on out and talk to my friend
CHORUS:
Star Dancer, fly me away
Ride me off to a better day
Your hooves barely touching the ground
I don't care if we never come down.
There's such a narrow line between heaven and hell
Which one is waiting for me today? You never can tell.
Some claim to know the answer but they only pretend
When I want answers I go out and talk to my friend.
CHORUS
Bridge:
You're made of wind and fire - Gentle, strong and free
You're all that I desire - And all I long to be
Some call it tragedy and some think it's a crime
I guess I'm to stubborn to give in after all of this time
So I'll get back up on my feet, what the hell, just to see how it ends.
And when I can't take anymore I'll go out to be with my friend.
CHORUS
If we never come down, if we never come down
Let's never come down...
Star Dancer fly
Ride, ride, ride me away
(repeat and fade out)
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A Hundred and One Times
A hundred times I told her that I loved her.
Each and every time my love declined.
You might think I might disdain repeating
She's always in my heart and on my mind
But today if once again I tell her
All of her resistance may be outdone
So today if I should chance to see her
I'm going to make it a hundred and one.
A hundred and one times "I love you"
To tell her I still care
A hundred and one times "I love you"
Yes, my love's still there.
A hundred and one times "I love you"
What else can I do?
A hundred and one times "I love you."
My love's still strong and true.
One day she may come to need and want me
And know that I'm the one she's looking for
Chide herself for taking me for granted
Yearn to hear the words she spurned before
I will not abandon or forsake us
Whether out of pain or fear or pride
I want to be what only love can make us
And these words may one day turn the tide
A hundred and one times "I love you"
To tell her I still care
A hundred and one times "I love you"
Yes, my love's still there.
A hundred and one times "I love you"
What else can I do?
And if that won't convince her
If that won't convince her
There's only one thing left for me to do.
I'm gonna make it a hundred and two.
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Royal Blue
Royal Blue and me were together
Since I learned to rope and ride
He brought out the best in me
Whatever good I had inside
But then one day my darlin' said,
"He can't do what he used to do.
You got to know it's time to let go
And say good-bye to Royal Blue."
"You gotta get whatever you can for him
Make room for somepony new.
You got as many now as I can allow and
It's the practical thing to do."
I dragged myself out to his pasture
And right up to me he run.
I gave him his apple and I, I took account of
all the saddles and buckles we won.
I hated to admit it,
but what my darlin' said was true.
He was getting' slow. The years were startin' to show
On my old friend Royal Blue.
When it's time to part it's time to part
No point in askin' why
But it's hard to find anything that's good
About sayin' that good-bye.
I guess nobody's to blame, when the day finally came
I was feelin' mighty low.
We stood side by side, Royal Blue and I...
And we watched my darlin' go.
ŒCause Blue and me we're partners you see
Through thick and thin to the end
And I never want to be the kind of man
Who could ever sell a friend.
So if you're lookin' for a good man
I'm available since my divorce
I'm gonna love you true and all you gotta do is...
Love my horse.
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