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Wyoming
05:42
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Gentle rain falling down
Steady hands on the rains
Old worn leather saddle
These are the things that remain
I ride the gelding, you ride the mare
Through the forest of my memory
If I look back, will you be there
Would you even want to see me
Never was a calf you couldn't rope or a horse you couldn't tame
Never was a storm could wipe the smile from your face
You always talked about moving west to ride the northern plains
Can't believe that I'm the one who's way out here today
You used to love sweet country songs
And long drives along the coast
Well the ladies all adored you
But your dog always came first
And nothing ever broke your stride
You were always ready with a joke
Everything came so easy to you
I guess it left you pretty easy too
Never was a calf you couldn't rope or a horse you couldn't tame
Never was a storm could wipe the smile from your face
You always talked about moving west to ride the northern plains
I never thought I'd be the one who's way out here today
Sometimes I wake in the morning after talking to you in my sleep
Wishing I could thank you for giving me all of your dreams
I drink my coffee alone, looking out on the sagebrush sea
If I had told you I loved you, would you be sitting here with me?
Well the foal's leg is lame
Tractor's broke down and the roof leaks
But I'm used to being on my own
Better alone than lonesome
Gentle rain falling down
Steady hands on the rains
Old worn leather saddle
These are the things that remain
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1000 Miles
05:15
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Baby, I've been riding a thousand miles for you
I've been clean and sober forty days for you
Babe, I quit my rambling
I even quit my smoking
But honey, you know me
You know this ain't for free
You should know what to do
When it's too good to be true
The first time I saw you, you were gambling at the bar
You turned and looked straight at me, I missed a chord on my guitar
Green eyes through the smoke
I still taste the lies I spoke
But honey, you know me
You know this ain't for free
You should know what to do
When it's too good to be true
Ever since I met you, you fucked my sins away
I never gave a damn about the price you had to pay
You said you understood me
You swore you saw right through me
But honey you know me
You know this ain't for free
You should know what to do
When it's too good to be true
I took my 42
And I wrote a note to you
In case you never knew
I love you
Baby, I've been riding a thousand miles for you
I've been clean and sober thirty days for you
Babe, I quit my rambling
I even quit my smoking
But honey, you know me
You know this ain't for free
You should have known what to do
It was too damn good to be true
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No Good for Anyone
05:02
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I keep the photographs of us from before I knew you
You are a revelation, so self-assured
In the flesh you're never good enough
Always fucking up
Building a house of cards, then blowing it right down
Now you can't sleep at night
Where you going with your life
When every choice you have feels wrong?
You told me...
You're no good for anyone, no good for anyone
No good, you're better off alone
You're a shotgun with no safety catch
A tightrope walker without a net
You chart a steady course into a cyclone
You wanna pack it in
Leave it all behind
Just hit the road
Not even say goodbye
You'd gather all your clothes
Your books and records too
Pile them on the grass
With your memories of her
Pour the gasoline
Toss a match and watch it burn
While your old guitar
Plays the Reckless Blues
Everything in flames
Like you wish you were
Rising from the ash
Born anew
And if you look for me, I'm right here
If you call to me, I'll answer
If you ask me to, I'll stay with you tonight
Yes, maybe...
You're no good for anyone, no good for anyone
But I'm no good for anyone, either
You're a steam train off the tracks, broken hearts scattered in your path and
No one in the engine room is sober
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What Would You Have Done
03:47
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What would you have done with your hands
If someone had shown you they were strong
That you didn't need no man or woman to hold you up
Mary, with your hands, what would you have done?
With your hands, you could have built a house so tall
With your hands, pulled every brick out of that wall
With your hands, held a child forever in your arms
With your hands, oh with your hands
What would you have done with your voice
If you'd sung out clear, for all the world to hear
If you weren't afraid that people listened and they stared
Mary, with your voice, what would you have shared?
With your voice, you could have raised a freedom song
With your voice, led a choir of angels as they sang along
With your voice, made us all feel more at home
With your voice, oh with your voice
What would you have done with your truth
If you spoke it loud, no fear no doubt
If you'd let us know what you were really all about
With your truth, let your demons out?
With your truth, a mighty river would have burst its banks
And washed away the tumbleweeds and the rattlesnakes
Oh Mary, please, before it gets too late
Won't you tell your truth, go on and tell your truth
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