John Michael Montgomery Album

Bring it on to me.

We're backwoods Dixie, flat woods pickin',
Shotgun wavin', long-neck drinkin',
Huntin' and a-fishin', workin' and a-wishin' for the weekend.

We say: "Yes Ma'am, No Ma'am, Sir, can I lend a hand?"
Take a stand for somethin' we believe in.
Love an' pray and do anythin' for a good friend.

We like camp fires burnin', buttermilk churnin',
Old folks, dirt roads windin' and a-turnin',
To a muddy creek; jumpin' from a talltree into the deep end.

That's a country thang.
People who don't live it might just think we've gone insane.
But those of us down home, we can stand right up and say:
It's a country thang.

We like moonlight sippin', late skinny-dippin'.
Flat rock skippin', catfish hittin'.
Sittin' on a creek-bank, sun's up but we ain't leavin'.

We like country twang, and good suthern rockin',
Fun in the sun on the bass boat dockin'.
Home made wine an' a mess of fish frying an' then a hot pan.

Got Gran'mas, gran'pas, newborn young'uns;
Double wide homes an' double first cousins.
An old town square an' a county fair: it's a good plan.

It's a country thang
People who don't live it mught just think we've gone insane.
But those of us down home, we can stand right up and say:
It's a country thang.

It's a country thang
People who don't live it mught just think we've gone insane.
But those of us down home, we can stand right up and say:
It's a country thang.
It's a country thang.
It's a country thang.

That's right!

Before my second year of college, you were barely seventeen.
I was haulin' hay for your Daddy, an' you brought me a glass of tea.
To a farm boy from Oklahoma, you were small town Texas prize,
An' every young man's dream in cut-off jeans, with that Homecoming Queen smile.
You were makin' fun of my farmer's tan an' I was lettin' you.
An' fightin' bull in the July heat, tryin' to keep my cool.

An' the prairie wind sang while the dust devils danced.
It just got hotter as the summer passed.
An' that first kiss stole our breath away.
An' the breeze died down as our hearts surrendered.
The moonlight shattered as it crashed on the river.
We both knew we'd never be the same:
'Cause love changes everything.

I think your Daddy wondered but I know your Momma knew,
'Cause she pulled me aside one Friday night and said take good care of you.
We'd steal away after supper to our favorite place in the sand,
By the red water's edge where we'd hold hands while the sun melted into the land.
We lost more than sleep on one hot August night.
By mornin' we were seein' some things for the very first time.

An' the prairie wind sang while the dust devils danced.
Just got hotter as the summer passed.
An' that first touch stole our breath away.
An' the breeze died down as our hearts surrendered.
The moonlight shattered as it crashed on the river.
We both knew we'd never be the same:
'Cause love changes everything.

I never found my way back to college,
An' we found other loves since then.
But that first one will live forever,
'Cause I'll always remember when:

Those prairie wind sang while the dust devils danced.
Just got hotter as the summer passed.
An' that first kiss stole our breath away, ohhhh.
An' the breeze died down as our hearts surrendered.
The moonlight shattered as it crashed on the river.
We both knew we'd never be the same:
'Cause love changes everything.

Whoa love changes everything, yeah.

Close your eyes, can you see me...
Rollin' down the Rocky Mountains
Movin' like the wind that sweeps the Kansas plains
I know you're with me
As I make my way through Oklahoma
Pass the barns and weather vanes
There are motels, cafes, fields and billboard signs
A thousand miles of highway
Between your heart and mine...

There will finally come a moment
When one man and one woman
Get everything that they've been waiting for...
I'll take you in my arms again
Feel your skin against my skin
Let the sheet fall slowly to the floor
Til nothing comes between us anymore...

In my soul I can feel you...
As I cross the Mississippi
You're the river flowin' in me
Comin' home I count each heartbeat...
Til the moment we're together
And the distance can't be measured
That's all that keeps me goin'
When I'm gone...

There will finally come a moment
When one man and one woman
Get everything that they've been waiting for...
I'll take you in my arms again
Feel your skin against my skin
Let the sheet fall slowly to the floor
Til nothing comes between us anymore...

Anymore...

There will finally come a moment
When one man and one woman
Get everything that they've been waiting for...
I'll take you in my arms again
Feel your skin against my skin
Let the sheet fall slowly to the floor
Til nothing comes between us anymore...

There will finally come a moment
When one man and one woman
Get everything, everything, everything (Fade out)

I'm startin' to notice things in my life.
Seein' it all in a different light.
An' I've opened my eyes.
I'm learnin' to gaze up at the stars:
See 'em for more than what they are.
And I think I know why.
The change in me is plain to see.
And I know that I've got you to thank for:

Makin' this world of mine slow down.
Puttin' my feet back on the ground.
Showin' me what life's all about.
I got you to thank for that.
'Bout takin' the time to talk.
Slowin' my run down to a walk.
And I'm happy where I'm at.
I got you to thank for that.

I get a little more sleep at might these days,
Left behind my restless ways,
And it's easy 'cause you're with me.
I'm takin' in stride what I can't change,
Findin' some good in everything.
And it calms me, it soothes me,
To know that I can be this way.
Without a doubt, I got you to thank for..........

Makin' this world of mine slow down.
Puttin' my feet back on the ground.
Showin' me what life's all about.
I got you to thank for that.
'Bout takin' the time to talk.
Slowin' my run down to a walk.
And I'm happy where I'm at.
I got you to thank for that.

I feel this change in me and it's plain to see,
Baby, I know I've got you to thank for......

Makin' this world of mine slow down.
Puttin' my feet back on the ground.
Showin' me what life's all about.
I got you to thank for that.
'Bout takin' the time to talk.
Slowin' my run down to a walk.
And I'm happy where I'm at.
I got you to thank for that.

Makin' this world of mine slow down.
Puttin' my feet back on the ground.
Showin' me what life's all about.
I got you to thank for that.
'Bout takin' the time to talk.
Slowin' my run down to a walk.
And I'm happy where I'm at.
I got you to thank for that.

I got you to thank for that.

Look at me, eighteen and tanned,
Behind the wheel of my old van,
"Hotel California" turned up loud,
No air-conditioning, windows down.
Look at you smilin' at me,
Don't know when I've been as happy,
As that weekend out in Joshua Tree,
When I got down on my knees.
An' I like lookin' at old photographs.
Reminds me of the way we've always made each other laugh.

Pictures of a life we've made together.
Memories of a love that just gets better with time.
So many good times,
There's no way I will forget.
They've got me thinkin' 'bout pictures,
We haven't taken yet.

Next year let's go to Disneyworld,
Can't wait to see our little girl,
Hold hands with Mickey Mouse,
Chocolate ice-cream on her mouth.
An' you'll get all upset when I,
Snap you comin' off that ride,
With that pasty white look:
You won't put that one in our book.
An' I like lookin' back at all the things we've done.
But I love dreamin' of the years yet to come.

Pictures of a life we've made together,
Memories of a love that just gets better with time.
So many good times,
There's no way I will forget.
Not now I'm thinkin' 'bout pictures,
We haven't taken yet.

Someday I'll walk our daughter down the aisle,
And every tear and every smile,
Will be captured in color.....

Pictures of a life we've made together,
Memories of a love that just gets better with time.
So many good times,
There's no way I will forget.
They got us thinkin' 'bout pictures,
We haven't taken yet.

Can you see us on that front porch swing?
All the joy it's gonna bring,
To hear our grandkids laugh,
As they go thumbin' through our past:

Pictures.

Ah, sit down here with me now.

Baby, you look good tonight,
That cotton dress sure suits you right,
But I may not be thinkin' what you're thinkin'.
Before I go an' promise you,
All those things that lovers do,
Girl, you need to know that I've been drinkin'.
Under normal circumstances, I'd never lie to you,
But the devil in me dances when I've had one or two.

You know love and alcohol,
Can't trust that stuff at all.
It always seems to get the best of me.
The combination's dangerous,
Every time I mix 'em up,
I end up sayin' somethin' I don't mean.
Well, it ain't my fault:
Blame it on love and alcohol.

Now if you happen to decide,
To take me home with you tonight,
Baby, I'll be glad to go along.
But there'll be no "I told you so's".
I'll tell you now so now you know:
Come tomorrow morning, I'll be gone.
Now before you drink another,
Before I finish mine, I think I oughta warn you one more time.

You know love and alcohol,
Can't trust that stuff at all.
It always seems to get the best of me.
The combination's dangerous,
Every time I mix 'em up,
I end up sayin' somethin' I don't mean.
Well, it ain't my fault:
Blame it on love and alcohol.

C'mon now.

Hey bartender, we need a couple more over here, now.
I ain't done yet.

You know love and alcohol,
Can't trust that stuff at all.
It always seems to get the best of me.
The combination's dangerous,
Every time I mix 'em up,
I end up sayin' somethin' I don't mean.
Well, it ain't my fault:
Blame it on love and alcohol.

You know, it ain't my fault:
Blame it on love and alcohol.

Ah, baby, you're lookin' better all the time.

The first night we brought you home, it scared me half to death.
I stood right beside your crib and counted every breath.
Lookin' at your little face, heaven seemed so close,
It felt all right to ask the Lord for what I want the most.

I wanna be there when you're one,
And you're just learning how to walk.
I wanna be there when you're two,
An' hear the funny ways you talk.
I wanna be there when you're three,
An my wall's covered up with chalk.
My only prayer: I wanna be there.

I'd like to save some money so we could buy a bigger house.
Worked harder at my job to make my family proud.
A million things I've got in mind that I want to do.
God willing, I've got time: that's what I'll give to you.

I wanna be there when you're fifteen,
And you're havin' your first date.
I wanna be there when you're sixteen,
And your heart's had it's first break.
I wanna be there when you're seventeen,
And think that you can't wait.
My only prayer: I wanna be there.

I wanna be there when my little girl.
Was walkin' down the aisle.
I wanna be there, fightin' back the tears,
An' tryin' hard to smile..
I wanna be there with your Momma,
When you're havin' your first child..
My only prayer: I wanna be there.

My only prayer: I wanna be there.

love can lift you high
or cut you like a knife
i've been there before
you've cried out your heart
had your dreams torn apart
but not anymore

cause baby we'll walk hand in hand
through this world of shifting sand
and no matter how crazy things might be

you can believe in me
cause i'm never gonna turn my back
baby i can promise you that
i'll never leave
forever i will be
a harbor for your soul
a safe place you can go
when you're in to deep
you can believe in me

its hard to forget
when someone you love
has let you so far down
but the truth in my tough
is a feelin you can trust
its a solid ground

the fear of letting go
is paralyzing i know
but no matter how afraid you might be

you can believe in me
cause i'm never gonna turn my back
baby i can promise you that
i'll never leave
forever i will be
a harbor for your soul
a safe place you can go
when you're in to deep
you can believe in me

we've wait all our lives
for this moment to arrive
now here we are
on the edge of everything

you can believe in me
cause i'm never gonna turn my back
baby i can promise you that
i'll never leave
forever i will be
a harbor for your soul
a safe place you can go
when you're in to deep
you can believe in me

baby you can believe in me

Every guy in my country road home town,
Lost their mind when this one girl came around.
Oh, I was seventeen,
The first time that she looked my way.
Hot as the pavement in July.
Started somethin' in my mind.

An' it goes like this.
That girl has got a thunderstorm of love down inside her.
When we kiss,
Nothin' in the world can take me higher:
There's just one way to describe her,
And it goes like this.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

When it's right love don't care just where it spawns.
That girl and I went all the way a ringin' on, yeah.
Now every night, it's just as good as that first time.
She's somethin' that words can't say.
She still comes in love her own way.

An' it goes like this.
That girl has got a thunderstorm of love down inside her.
When we kiss,
Nothin' in the world can take me higher:
There's just one way to describe her,
And it goes like this.

We got each other, not much else,
How she keeps me smilin', it's hard to tell.

But it goes like this.
That girl has got a thunderstorm of love down inside her.
When we kiss,
Nothin' in the world can take me higher:
There's just one way to describe her,
And it goes like this.

Aw, that's right.

It goes like this.

Well last night me and darlin
We went explorin
Pulled off the road to a place we'd never been
I had to stop the truck because it was gettin muddy
we started kissin, then i put it in...

CHORUS:
Four-Wheel Drive
and we kept on goin
man what a ride
it made me feel like a kid again
slippin and sliddin
bouncin around in the cab
bringin back old memories of all the good times we've had

then i pulled it out
back on the main road
i looked over at darlin
her face was all a glow
she said honey that was wonderful can we do it again
so i leaned over toward her and i put it back in

(chorus)

yeah darlin loves it when i put it in...four wheel drive