Overlooked

Sitting outside with a shot of the Dram

Contemplating love in moonlight

Another sad man has stepped off the stage

Of the drama he brought to my life

I looked to the sky with a question in mind

Have I passed up the one that I need

Well, lost in my thoughts, I turned to my left

To see my old friend walking up to me

Bad boys would sell me a line and a smile

Because they could, they got me hooked

Sister Moon’s trying to tell me my heart has a file

There’s something good I’ve overlooked

something good I’ve overlooked

I used to think that passion meant love

But over time it withers from the heat

So many women will miss a good man

Just messing with the trash in the street

I wonder why I didn’t see it before

Lord I sure hope it’s not too late

To take this tired love life, turn it around

And get back to the one that got away

Bad boys would sell me a line and a smile

Because they could, they got me hooked

Sister Moon’s trying to tell me my heart has a file

There’s something good I’ve overlooked

Something good I’ve overlooked

Now all you sisters like me led to believe

That a hot man has got to be wild

Don’t you sleep on the man who’s quiet and kind

With substance to back up his style

Bad boys would sell me a line and a smile

Because they could, they got me hooked

Sister Moon’s trying to tell me my heart has a file

There’s something good I’ve overlooked

Something good I’ve overlooked

Free To Leave

I’ve given all I’ve got to you

And I’ve let you have your fun

Never tried to question where you were

From sundown to sun-up

Always wanted you to be happy

Even when we were out of touch

But, oh, when I wanted a little sugar

You say I’m asking too much

Don’t let me cramp your style

Take a walk

You’re free to leave

All I wanted was a bit of your affection

Maybe a little bit of tenderness

But all you did was take what you wanted

You left me to sleep alone in my bed

You were out chasing all of the other girls

Never once did you apologize

For leaving me to sit and wonder

What you were doing all night

If it’s freedom you want

Take it

You’re free to leave

Baby when you step you don’t step lightly

You want me to feel every move that you make

I’ve raised the price for my affection

It’s the lowest this market can take

You know I’ve said all that I can say

I’ve done everything I could do

And there’s a whole long line of men

Just waiting to fill your shoes

Show the next one in

And step aside

You’re free to leave

Hey Honey

Texas Bel Aires burning up my radio dial

Less than 10 miles from the border

Been smiling ever since I left Dallas

Only 50 miles til I reach your front door

To have you next to me, I would drive all night and day

Through the rain and snow- that’s what I would do

Can’t stay away too long- won’t think of anything else

It’s all I can do to keep from loving you

Hey honey, mmmmhmmm

Why does it come so naturally?

Oh, hey honey, hey hey

Do you know just how you move me?

You take your time and you take it slow

You’ve got all the time you wanna take

You know just how to make me purr

Can’t help it if I tremble and shake

You know I’ll do the same to you

You can have it any which way

Baby’s got a good thing and you’ll know when you feel it

That’s all I’m gonna say

Hey honey, mmmmhmmm

Why does it come so naturally?

Oh, hey honey, hey hey

Do you know just how you move me?

Not because you make me squeal

But because you make me dream

This love is like the deepest part of the ocean

And light as the evening breeze

You take your time and you take it slow

You’ve got all the time you wanna take

You know just how to make me purr

Can’t help it if I tremble and shake

Hey honey, mmmmhmmm

Why does it come so naturally?

Oh, hey honey, hey hey

Do you know just how you move me?

Till I Lay My Body Down

It’s time to go- time I was leaving

I don’t need his moody blues

He says I’m crazy- Well I think he’s lazy

So I’ll just put on my driving shoes

Out front it’s the highway stretched out before me

My forehead’s dripping- the steering wheels on fire

My eyes still bloodshot from the night before

Sun is blazing while I trace the double yellow line

All alone I am smiling

I ain’t seen no mileage signs in a while

I will remain on this highway

Until I lay my body down

Floating down the Rio Grande in a raft with my best friend

There ain’t another soul around for miles

We pitch a tent by firelight tell stories and play all night

Stars shine upon us like a million signal fires

I’ve come a long way to get where I’m going

One hundred miles- only a million more

But I’ve got this fire it burns so bright

Shines like a diamond on the desert floor

All alone I am smiling

I ain’t had no crazy fights in a while

I will remain on this highway

Until I lay my body down

All alone I am smiling

I ain’t had no crazy fights in a while

I will remain on this highway

Until I lay my body down

Till I lay my body down

Chef Jen’s Kitchen

In Chef Jen’s kitchen

When Chef Jen’s cookin

If you’re needing some love

You can’t go wrong

All her love is in the kitchen

Marinating all night long

She has her hands in the batter

She has her apron on

She has her tools laid out

When the heat comes on

Rolling out the etouffee

She’ll cut the flame down low

After the water in the pot

Starts to boil

In Chef Jen’s kitchen

When Chef Jen’s cookin

If you’re needing some love

You can’t go wrong

All her love is in the kitchen

Marinating all night long

There’s blackened Cajun catfish

Sweet corn on the grill

If you’re running on empty

Come on and get your fill

Her food will nourish your body

Satisfy your mind

As you savor the flavor

Leave your worries behind

In Chef Jen’s kitchen

When Chef Jen’s cookin

If you’re needing some love

You can’t go wrong

All her love is in the kitchen

Marinating all night long

In Chef Jen’s kitchen

When Chef Jen’s cookin

If you’re needing some love

You can’t go wrong

All her love is in the kitchen

Marinating all night long

We’ll have a real good time

IN THE KITCHEN

Drinking sangria wine

IN THE KITCHEN

Cindy Steph and Connie

IN THE KITCHEN

Carolyn Dawn and Jo

IN THE KITCHEN

All my girls are on the floor

IN THE KITCHEN

Shucking corn don’t you know

IN THE KITCHEN

In Chef Jen’s kitchen

When Chef Jen’s cookin

If you’re needing some love

You can’t go wrong

All her love is in the kitchen

Marinating all night long

IN THE KITCHEN
IN THE KITCHEN
IN THE KITCHEN
IN THE KITCHEN

I’ll Be the One

If you really want someone to talk to

Well let’s talk about it

If you need a friend to hold your hand

Well, I’ll be right there

If you’re looking for a sweet love

You know I’ve got it, yes you do

But if you’re only waiting for something better

I’m not the one

If you want someone to squeeze in the morning

Throw your arms around me

If you want someone to laugh with

I’ll be right there to make you smile

If you want one more drink before the lights go out

Well set ‘em up, darling

Sometimes everyone needs time to figure things out

And that’s just fine with me

Sometimes we all can use a little room

To find out what we really need

So if you don’t think you really want me

Well honey, just let me go

Don’t keep me waiting around till you find someone else

Cause I won’t be second best

You know I’ll gladly give you everything you want

But I’m not just here to help you pass the time

But if you realize that I’m that good thing

Well honey, I’ll be the one

I Would Not Back Down

He was a mean and angry man when he had too much to drink

The way he treated me should have made me think

The night he raised his hands, I told that man to stop

He said I made him do it, it was all my fault

Was I dangerous

A little too proud

When I told the truth

They told me to shut my mouth

Was I too honest

With way too much to say

Did I make them nervous

With my independent ways

I would not back down

No no

I was on the front porch when the police took me down

He was hiding on the back porch trying not to be found

When they asked him what had happened, he wouldn’t say too much

But he knew good and well why I was raising such a fuss

Was I dangerous

A little too proud

When I told the truth

They told me to shut my mouth

Was I too honest

With way too much to say

Did I make them nervous

With my independent way

I am no criminal

But I took the rap

I can forgive

But I’m never going back

They put the handcuffs on my wrist

Duct tape across my mouth

Made sure I didn’t holler

Made sure I didn’t shout

I would not back down

Do It

Down in New Orleans, now baby

That’s where you belong

Down in New Orleans, now baby

Where the love is strong

Hard times happen everywhere

Truth is hard to find

No one needs to know

How you’ve had to survive

Just do it, do it, do it, do it, baby

Do it, do it, do it, girl now

Do it, do it, do it, do it, baby

Do it, do it, do it, do it somehow

Good times fade and bad times follow

It’s a suicide machine

Bennies not the answer, no, no

Honey’s much too sweet

If you feel down in New Orleans town

You can’t help feeling beat

Doctor’s orders- get up now

Girl, shake your feet

Just do it, do it, do it, do it, baby

Do it, do it, do it, girl now

Do it, do it, do it, do it, baby

Do it, do it, do it, do it somehow

I am going to be here with you

Girlfriend, don’t be scared

Sometimes with love and courage

Troubled souls can be repaired

Just like New Orleans, now baby

Get you back on track

Just like New Orleans, now baby

You’ll be coming back

Just do it, do it, do it, do it, baby

Do it, do it, do it, girl now

Do it, do it, do it, do it, baby

Do it, do it, do it, do it somehow

Just do it, do it, do it, do it, baby

Do it, do it, do it, girl now

Do it, do it, do it, do it, baby

Do it, do it, do it, do it somehow

What Kind Of Man

Two years to the day

Since you’ve seen your little boy

He’s stopped asking where you are

And when you’re coming home

Sometimes late at night

I can hear him cry

But does he really believe me

when I say it will be alright

What kind of man

What kind of man would not say goodbye

Would give up his only child

What kind of man

I can be a good mother

If I have to be papa too

But there are some things

Even mama can’t do

Who’ll teach him to do right

In everything he can

Who’s going to show that little boy

How to grow up to be a good man

A good man

Ooohh a good man

The kind of man to do right

And not walk away from his only child

That kind of man

One day when he’s older

You just might realize

Everything you missed

And you wasted all this time

Don’t expect that smiling child

Who used to look up to you

Don’t be surprised if that young man

Wants nothing to do with you

What kind of man

What kind of man would not say goodbye

Turn his back on his only child

What kind of Man

House On Fire

I was a young child

Raised on the holy ghost

I never questioned the faith

But as I got older

And saw beyond black and white

That’s when the sky began to break

They tried to cast out the demon

But I could not ignore

The world in front of my eyes

And as I broke

From that old time religion

I felt the steam begin to rise

Wander the streets

As the man in the shadows

Plays his accordion squeezebox

I linger in a doorway

The midnight air hangs thick as

Spanish moss in a cypress swamp

Many nights and

Many miles I have walked alone

Beneath this sister moon

Tickle my toes

In the soft sinking mud

I slowly move through the bayou

Hear them moan

Holler and stomp their feet

While they play a funeral dirge

Grant me one last wish

Just get me back before sunrise

As they lower me into the earth

I’ve had this feeling

Ever since I rolled out of town

Like a slow moving freight train

I went down

I’ve got this fever and I don’t know why

I feel like my house is on fire

Ride This Land

It’s far from Columbus to old El Paso town

Farther when you travel the long way around

Some things I can tell you, but some you need to see

To understand the story behind you and me

Refrain:

This land is your home

This complicated place born of pain and grace

I want you to know

Our roots are deep and wide, more than black and white

Chorus:

Gonna ride this land(Background: Ride this land)

Baby boy you and me have people to see

Gonna ride this land (Background: Ride this land)

Keep looking for the way to be free

Your eight year old’s excitement makes my spirit glad

The best riding buddy I’ve ever had

We laugh and talk for hours down highways long and wide

Asleep on the backseat, you’ll dream big dreams tonight

Scenery so rich; good people whom we’ve met

Leave echoes of emotion your heart will not forget

Ups and downs of centuries our country has been through

She’s grown to have a president who could be you

Refrain:

This land is your home

This complicated place born of pain and grace

I want you to know

Our roots are deep and wide, more than black and white

Chorus:

Gonna ride this land (Background: Ride this land)

Baby boy you and me have people to see

Gonna ride this land(Background: Ride this land)

Keep looking for the way to be free

Chorus:

Gonna ride this land (no background)

Baby boy you and me have people to see

Gonna ride this land (no background)

Keep looking for the way to be free

Chorus refrain: Ride this land Ride this land

Chorus:

Gonna ride this land (Background: Ride this land)

Baby boy you and me have people to see

Gonna ride this land(Background: Ride this land)

Keep looking for the way to be free

Overlooked

Overlooked

Free To Leave

Hey Honey

Till I Lay My Body Down

Chef Jen’s Kitchen

I’ll Be the One

I Would Not Back Down

Do It

What Kind Of Man

House On Fire

Ride This Land

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