The Outlaws

Sometimes I feel like
I'm gettin' kinda low,
Thoughts that I'm thinkin'
Are the reason I know,
So I try to remember
Without talkin to myself,
Things that I said
Or maybe things that I felt about you.

Sittin' in the corner
Of a crowded bar room,
People all around me
And I still feel alone.
Just when I know
I'm gonna break down and cry
Someone plays the tune
That dried the tear from my eye.

There goes another love song,
Someone singin about me again.
There goes another love song,
Now I need more then a friend.

Lonesome and lonely,
Far from my home.
Tryin' to get back
T'where I know I belong.
Wishin' and hopin'
I was already there.
I just heard a voice
Whispered in my ear.

There goes another love song,
Someone singin about me again.
There goes another love song,
Now I need more then a friend.

There goes another love song,
Someone singin about me again.
There goes another love song,
Now I need more then a friend.

In a place you only dream of
Where your soul is always free
Silver stages, golden curtains
Filled my head, plain as can be
As a rainbow grew around the sun
All the stars above who died came from
Somewhere beyond the scene you see
These lovely people played just for me

Now if I let you see this place
Where stories all ring true
Will you let me past your face
To see what's really you
It's not for me I ask this question
As though I were a king
For you have to love, believe, and feel
Before the burst of tambourines take you there

Green grass and high tides forever
Castles of stone, souls and glory
Lost faces say we adore you
As kings and queens bow and play for you

Those who don't believe me
Find your souls and set them free
Those who do, believe and know
This time will be your key
Time and time again I've thanked them
For a peace of mind
That helped me find myself
Amongst the music and the rhyme
That enchants you there

Green grass and high tides forever
Castles of stone, souls and glory
Lost faces say we adore you
As kings and queens bow and play for you

Yeah, they play just for you

Gypsies danced around the campfire, shook their tambourines
They were waiting for the ghost of an outlaw, Sundown was his name
As the midnight hour grew closer and the sky began to fall
You can see his shadow by the light of the moon
They had heard the gypsies' call

She had hair as black as darkness, eyes of emerald green
Oh, her voice was soft and tender, oooh she loved sing
She will sing no more, or dance again or shake her tambourines
They had taken her away, she was dead and gone, hear the gypsies sing

Ooh, hurry Sundown (the gypsies' cry)
Ooh, hurry Sundown
Ooh, hurry Sundown (the gypsies' cry)
Hurry Sundown

Ooh, hurry Sundown (the gypsies' cry)
Ooh, hurry Sundown
Ooh, hurry Sundown (the gypsies' cry)

Silver devils in his holsters, stars strapped to his heels
There was fire in his eyes, they say that he was dressed to kill
He had hands as fast as lightning, a heart as cold as steel
He had come for the one that took her life, to lie him in Boot Hill

Gypsies danced around the campfire, shook their tambourines
They were waiting for the ghost of an outlaw, Sundown was his name
As the midnight hour grew closer and the sky began to fall
You can see their shadows in the light of the moon
They had heard the gypsies' call

Ooh, hurry Sundown
Ooh, hurry Sundown
Ooh, hurry Sundown
Ooh, hurry Sundown

Jones

After takin' nearly every shady lady home
I got an itchy feelin' under my skin
So I grabbed my rags and packed my bags
And got back on the road again
To look for paradise
I needed sugar and spice
I really needed a holiday

My main concern was which direction to turn
I was lookin' forward to the treat
There's no parallel, it's stranger than hell
To pull the rug from under my feet
I've been lovin' everything in sight
Still this time I knew the feelin' was right
'Cause I wanted everyday to be

A holiday
When it's in paradise
Well, love's a holiday
When it's a-sugar and spice

It's sweet as a stolen kiss
It's strange in its own special way
Love, love, love's a holiday

Now it don't seem strange that the more I change
The more the feelin' inspires
Understanding's what a man protects
Love's what his poor soul desires
I've been lovin' everything in sight
Now this time I know the feeling's right
'Cause I know that everyday can be

A holiday
When you're in paradise
Well, love's a holiday
And it's a-sugar and spice

Well, love's a holiday
When you're in paradise
Well, love's a holiday
When it's a-sugar and spice
And all things nice

Arnold

Well, I've been tom-cattin'
For such a long time now
Runnin' into open arms
Just to walk right out
But all that I'd needed
Just don't get it anymore
That this cold and lonesome feelin'
Has got to go

There's this, here, one lady
Keeps on comin' around
And I'm thinkin' that, maybe
This is love we've found
She said she could save me
There's no real way to know
But this cold and lonesome feelin'
Has got to go

Well, that one-time woman
Gave her all my love
Thought for sure she was satisfied
But then the changes came
And run on the rain
And my sun refused to shine

Woman, hold me near
Listen here
I got to love you one more time
If it is the same
There won't be no rain
We'll just move on down the line

Yes, this road keeps rollin'
And, darlin', I must, too
Only wish I was callin'
Nobody else but you
You can read it in my letters
You can hear it on the phone
That this cold and lonesome feelin'
Has got to go

Yes, this cold and lonesome feelin'
Has got to go
Gotta go

I've been seeing all the things you've been leaving
Drying tears from your eyes
I just can't see what could make you this way
It's not me I keep praying
I can't say anymore
Yes I've been saying all along I've been praying
But you can hear my soul
I don't hear no lies, there's just love in your eyes
Or am I seeing this wrong?

I can't say anymore
I can't say anymore

I can't say anymore
I can't say anymore
I can't say anymore (anymore, yeah)
I can't say

Paul

I got no key to my happiness,
I'm satisfied in love, I guess.
Maybe someday, maybe tomorrow,
well, you'll be mine and for sure,
well, I'll be your prisoner.

Kiss my smile, look in my direction,
and catch a glance of loose affection.
Birds are hummin', Tuesday's comin',
and you'll be mine and for sure,
well I'll be your prisoner.

And all the times you've lied,
and all the times I've cried
over you.

February, month of love,
and you're the one I've been dreaming of.
Maybe someday, well, maybe tomorrow,
well, you'll be mine and for sure,
well, I'll be your prisoner

Now, you'll be mine and for sure,
well, I'll be your prisoner.

I was born in the Southland
Twenty-some odd years ago
I left home for the first time honey
When I was four years old

I'm a freeborn man
Home is on my back
I know every inch of highway,
Every foot of back road
Every mile of railroad track.

I got a lady in Cincinnati
A woman in San Anton'
I always love the girl next door
Honey, every place is home

I'm a freeborn man
Home is on my back
I know every inch of highway,
Every foot of back road
Every mile of railroad track.

You may not like the way I look
You may not like my song
You may not like the way I Live
You'll love the way I'm gone

I'm a freeborn man
Home is on my back
I know every inch of highway,
Every foot of back road
Every mile of railroad
Every mile of railroad
Every mile of railroad track

Breaker breaker take me home
You know the one I wanna see

Gimme your north bound seven five
I been headed for that campin' town
South bound is my ride

Eight more hours I'll be shiftin' gears
Look over your shoulder, guy
Won't you lend me your ears?

It's been so long since I've seen my home
Got to get on down that road tonight
The one I love is waitin' there for me
With open arms and love in her eyes

Seeing the days and the nights pass me by
I've been seeing the road signs
And white lines are in my eyes

Hands on the wheel with my radio on
This is pony boy breaker down
I'm goin' home

You know I've tried to make the best of it
But there's somethings a man's just got to do
The big ten wheels keep on rollin' along
And I'll be there before the mornin' dew

Breaker breaker take me home
Clear the highway for me
Breaker breaker take me home
You know the one I wanna see

Hearin' that old lonesome highway song
I've been hearin' the diesel hum
She's runnin' again

Back on the road I got a heavy load
Lookin' over my shoulder now
It's clear to L.A.

It's been so long since I've seen my home
Got to get on down that road tonight
Freeways and highways and back roads and byways
Come on back you cotton picker you

Breaker breaker take me home
Clear the highway for me
Breaker breaker take me home
You know the one I wanna see

Breaker breaker take me home
Clear the highway for me
Breaker breaker take me home
You know the one I wanna see

Breaker breaker take me home
Clear the highway for me
Breaker breaker take me

Thomasson

Thinkin' about today,
worryin' about tommorrow,
nothin' ever stays the same,
blame your madness on sorrow,
but be a happy man.

Take your time, don't you hurry,
life is the love that you give,
live in the shadow of lonliness,
oceans of tears and a sky full of fears,
oh, no, no, no.

Love her, boy, lover boy,
ride her on wings of love,
love her, boy, lover boy,
tell her what you're thinking of.

All your life you were lonely,
you were hiding all your lonliness in your dreams.
Never takin' chances,
runnin' from romances,
and lookin' for one who dances
only with you.

She will never lie,
she will never lie.

You will never cry,
you will never cry.

Sure as the mornin' sun is comin',
no more runnin', knowin' that love is real.
Sing her a song that will last forever,
give her your heart, let her love you,
you know she's thinkin' of you,
don't be a fool.

You can have it all,
you can have it all.

She won't let you fall,
she won't let you fall.

All you got to do is love her, boy...

You can have it all,
you can have it all,
you can have it all.

She won't let you fall,
she won't let you fall,
she won't let you fall.

All you got to do is
love her, boy, lover boy,
ride her on wings of love,
love her, boy, lover boy,
tell her what you're thinking of.

Love her, boy, lover boy,
ride her on wings of love,
love her, boy, lover boy,
tell her what you're thinking of.

Thomasson

Why don't you stick around
for some rock and roll,
now that you've stayed,
think it's time to take a toll,
then you will find, then you'll find
that the music you see (yes you do)
Oh, then you'll know
that the music is free (just for you)

You say you will always love me,
never knowin' what you wanted to be.
Sunshine, moonlight;
makes no difference to me,
all I want is for you to be free.

Why won't you stick around
for some rock and roll,
now that you've stayed,
think it's time to take a toll,
then you will find, then you'll find
that the music you see,
oh, then you'll know
that the music is free.

Never mind what they may say to you,
tell me, tell me, baby,
tell me what can they do?
You know, I know
everything is true,
so, why don't you just let me love you, anyway,

I said, why don't you stick around
for some rock and roll,
now that you've stayed,
think it's time to take a toll,
then you will find, then you'll find
that the music you see
Oh, then you'll know
that the music is free,
just for you.

Paul

I got no key to my happiness,
I'm satisfied in love, I guess.
Maybe someday, maybe tomorrow,
well, you'll be mine and for sure,
well, I'll be your prisoner.

Kiss my smile, look in my direction,
and catch a glance of loose affection.
Birds are hummin', Tuesday's comin',
and you'll be mine and for sure,
well I'll be your prisoner.

And all the times you've lied,
and all the times I've cried
over you.

February, month of love,
and you're the one I've been dreaming of.
Maybe someday, well, maybe tomorrow,
well, you'll be mine and for sure,
well, I'll be your prisoner

Now, you'll be mine and for sure,
well, I'll be your prisoner.

Thomasson

In the morning when you wake up
do you think about me?
Where you lonely in your dreams?
Were you dreamin' of me?
Let me see.

The sun brings up the wonderin'
of what's been goin' down once again,
lady luck's hangin' around
and around and up and down,
she sang this song from me to you
from me.

Singin' songs of stories told,
makin' love with rock and roll,
tryin' to say there's no time for the blues.
It's all just for you,
yes, you.

Tell me, are there others?
Let me know where you've been,
there is nothin' you should hide,
lovers have to be friends to begin.

If today were tomorrow or yesterday,
and if feelings could talk,
wonder what they would say,
anyway, any day,
I just heard someone say,
the rain, the shame, and the pain;
it's all on me.

I keep on singin' songs of stories told,
makin' love with rock and roll,
tryin' to say there's no time for the blues.
It's all just for you,
yes, you.

Singin' songs of stories told,
makin' love with rock and roll,
tryin' to say there's no time for the blues.
It's all just for you,
yes, you.

Sometimes I think I am losin' it all,
sometimes I don't even care,
sometimes it hurts so bad I can't take it,
everyone's riding me down through the ground,
I swear, it's just not fair.

I keep on singin' songs of stories told,
makin' love with rock and roll,
tryin' to say there's no time for the blues.
It's all just for you,
yes, you.

Thomasson

Thinkin' about today,
worryin' about tommorrow,
nothin' ever stays the same,
blame your madness on sorrow,
but be a happy man.

Take your time, don't you hurry,
life is the love that you give,
live in the shadow of lonliness,
oceans of tears and a sky full of fears,
oh, no, no, no.

Love her, boy, lover boy,
ride her on wings of love,
love her, boy, lover boy,
tell her what you're thinking of.

All your life you were lonely,
you were hiding all your lonliness in your dreams.
Never takin' chances,
runnin' from romances,
and lookin' for one who dances
only with you.

She will never lie,
she will never lie.

You will never cry,
you will never cry.

Sure as the mornin' sun is comin',
no more runnin', knowin' that love is real.
Sing her a song that will last forever,
give her your heart, let her love you,
you know she's thinkin' of you,
don't be a fool.

You can have it all,
you can have it all.

She won't let you fall,
she won't let you fall.

All you got to do is love her, boy...

You can have it all,
you can have it all,
you can have it all.

She won't let you fall,
she won't let you fall,
she won't let you fall.

All you got to do is
love her, boy, lover boy,
ride her on wings of love,
love her, boy, lover boy,
tell her what you're thinking of.

Love her, boy, lover boy,
ride her on wings of love,
love her, boy, lover boy,
tell her what you're thinking of.