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

Free Fall Montgomery Gentry

I slept straight through to eight a.m.

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.

It's All Good Montgomery Gentry

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 It don't matter too

You Do Your Thing Montgomery Gentry

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 family's safety Just to

Lonesome Montgomery Gentry

One of us just up and disappeared That only leaves one of us 'round here Lonesome Can drive a man insane Lonesome It's the sad part of the game Win some, lose some Lonesome One man and one woman One too

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,

(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

Hell Yeah Montgomery Gentry

He works way too much for way too little He drinks way too early till way too late He hasn't had a raise since new years day In eighty-eight gets trampled on by everyone Except when he comes in here

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

Good Clean Fun Montgomery Gentry

Eye on the crowd, baby For folks who want to satisfy my need Someway, somehow Gonna find someone to spend some time with me Well I ain't lookin' forever Just a woman to treat a good man right You look

Tried and True Montgomery Gentry

I was born in a small town in the hills of Tennessee Kentucky raised, just a country boy and that's all I'll ever be My daddy ran a still house to keep us kids alive Just doin' what he had to do after

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

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

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

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

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 too

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

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

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

I Ain't Got It All That Bad Montgomery Gentry

Well I ain't got It all that bad, there's tougher lies I might have had, Sometimes I live hand to mouth, But there are those that go without, Might be things I wish I had, But when I look at where I'm

Lie Before You Leave Montgomery Gentry

I know it's over I won't hide from that Once that door closes you won't be coming back I've only one favor left to ask of you If your heart's not hurting too Lie before you leave and tell me we were something

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

For The Money Montgomery Gentry

fields at harvest time He'd swear the gates of heaven opened And he was standing first in line You can't be in it for the money Money comes and money goes You can't be in it for the money Oh, you got to

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

Why Do I Feel Like Running Montgomery Gentry

When I was just a little baby My mama held my 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

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

She Don't Tell Me To Montgomery Gentry

do Cause she don't tell me to Sunday mornin', I'm in church An' my butt an' my back an' necktie hurt, but I'm in the pew She don't tell me to Any other woman I know would have tried To control me and

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

If It's The Last Thing I Do Montgomery Gentry

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 about you and I start to

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

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

Scarecrow Montgomery Gentry

in this heat A gentle rain my only friend Sometimes when the sun goes down The moon is full the stars come out I look out across this land I'm proud of what I do But I bet I'm a lot like you I want to

Bad For Good Montgomery Gentry

in this heat A gentle rain my only friend Sometimes when the sun goes down The moon is full the stars come out I look out across this land I'm proud of what I do But I bet I'm a lot like you I want to

Speed Montgomery Gentry

in this heat A gentle rain my only friend Sometimes when the sun goes down The moon is full the stars come out I look out across this land I'm proud of what I do But I bet I'm a lot like you I want to

If A Broken Heart Could Kill Montgomery Gentry

I've never had a broken bone I hardly ever get a cold I keep myself in pretty good shape But I know I wouldn't here today If a broken heart could kill I'd be long gone Ashes to ashes, dust to dust by now

My Town Montgomery Gentry

Where I ran off 'cos I got mad, An' it came to blows with my old man. Where I came back to settle down, It's where they'll put me in the ground: This is my town. (Na, na, na, na, na.)

Didn't I Montgomery Gentry

mixed signals from everyone Why do folks sit and judge me Who I ain't seen what I seen or did what I've done Didn't I burn Didn't I bleed enough for you I faced your fears Felt pain so you won't have to

Cold One Comin' On Montgomery Gentry

July He's callin' for a night that's warm and mild I think he missed it by a mile He just don't know that you're gone I feel a cold one comin' on Drivin' home gets longer every day I found new things to

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

Merry Christmas From The Family Montgomery Gentry

Mom got drunk and Dad got drunk At our Christmas party We were drinkin' champagne punch And homemade eggnog Little sister brought her new boyfriend He was a Mexican We didn't know what to think of him

The Fine Line Montgomery Gentry

later she had enough Just one more angel I didn't deserve There was sure a fine line between heaven and her Feels like everything I love I lose And God giveth and He takes away Prayin's the right thing to

She Couldn't Change Me Montgomery Gentry

week after she moved in and I caught her paintin' the bedroom blue Brought home a bottle of pink Chablis, poured out my best home-brew I was sittin' on the porch in my over-alls as she packed her things to

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've Loved a Lot More Than I've Hurt Montgomery Gentry

whiskey than I've drank I drove up more gas than was in my tank I've lost a lot more than my shirt But I've loved a lot more than I've hurt Oh I hurt a little now and then, But when you're broke you learn to

Break My Heart Again Montgomery Gentry

bad And I ain't happy 'til I'm sad When I see the good life closing in I go and break my heart Break my heart again Why do I think I can When I know I won't I always end up alone Why would a lonely man Hold

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?

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

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

While the World Goes Down the Drain Montgomery Gentry

a mountainside Where the bear and the deer reside I'll spend my nights sittin' round the fire Makin' this guitar ring I'll be doin' fine underneath the pines While the world goes down the drain Just to