Reba McEntire Album

I laid there feeling sorry for myself
In a bed of Kleenex
Stuffing chocolates in my mouth
On the phone with my best friend
Cussing my ex

He broke my heart
Felt like the world had ended
I cried myself to sleep
Thinking I can't get over him

Strange, talk about luck
I woke up and the sun was shining
Strange, I ought to be in bed
With my head in the pillow crying
Over us, but I hate, hate love
Strange

Got half a mind
To spend my whole pay check
On one of those dresses
The strapless black ones
That are so famous
For teaching lessons

Drop by his place
Pick up the rest of my things
He'll tell me I look good
I'll laugh and say, yeah [incomprehensible]

Strange, talk about luck
I woke up and the sun was shining
Strange, I ought to be in bed
With my head in the pillow crying
Over us, but I hate, hate love
Strange, strange

Strange, talk about luck
I woke up and the sun was shining
Strange, I ought to be in bed
With my head in the pillow crying
Over us, but I hate, hate love
Strange

Strange, talk about luck
I woke up and the sun was shining
Strange, strange

Three o'clock in the mornin when the telephone started ringin
I had a feeling it would be you
I didn't wanna take it
but I let my imagination think of some kinda trouble you got into
And I just had to answer
And you had to stop cryin
And I, I tried to fight it

But I thought if I didn't listen to you
Then I wouldn't be much of a friend
I let you come over and cry on my shoulder
The hundredth time over again
And all those old emotions came raining out of the blue
Just when I thought I'd stopped lovin you

You gotta way of knowin when I'm on the edge of givin in
And how to use those beautiful eyes
So if one day you're askin me if I ever thought that maybe we
Oughta give it one more try
And I just had to answer
And you, you had to start smilin
And I thought about lyin

But I thought if I wasn't honest with you
Then I wouldn't be much of a friend
I let you come over and cry on my shoulder
The hundredth time over again
And all those old emotions came raining out of the blue
Just when I thought I'd stopped lovin you

Oh I hate you for makin me crazy
So why is it I, I keep on takin you back, baby

But I thought if I didn't listen to you
Then I wouldn't be much of a friend
I let you come over and cry on my shoulder
The hundredth time over again
And all those old emotions came raining out of the blue
Just when I thought I'd stopped lovin you

Just when I thought I'd stopped lovin you
You take two steps down the highway
But you come runnin back
What am I supposed to do
What am I supposed to do
What am I supposed to do with that
Wrap my arms around you
Yeah yeah

Love takes the patience of Job
That's what my Mama always said
Faith is the belief in something more than what you know
That's what the Good Book says
You gotta play the cards you got
Who knows what fate is holding
At times you gotta go without knowing where you're going

That's why I keep on lovin' you
I keep on lovin' you
Through the baby don't leave mes
And never will agains
And I promise tos
I keep on lovin' you

Lord knows we've had our share of fights
Our sleepless nights, our ups and downs
We've had plenty and then some of baby I'm gones and turnarounds
Sometimes I swear it might be easier to throw in the towel
Someday we're gonna look back
Say look at us now

That's why I keep on lovin' you
I keep on lovin' you
Through the baby don't leave mes
And never will agains
And I promise tos
I keep on lovin' you

Keep on lovin' you
Through the I take it backs...I didn't mean it like thats
I'd never hurt yous...Oh, I keep on lovin' you

I keep on lovin' you...I keep on lovin' you
Through the I take it backs...I didn't mean it like that
I'd never hurt yous...Oh, I keep on lovin' you
I keep on lovin' you...I keep on lovin' you

Everybody told me he was a dream
Picture perfect like he stepped right off the silver screen
Said that he would sweep me off my feet
But I'm still standing, no he didn't do it for me
'Cause I don't go for all that wine and dine
With the Ray Ban, fake tan, never mind

I want a down home up with the sun rise man
A pick-up truck driving, bull riding, strong steady hand
I want the Wranglers, Stetson and all that stuff
I want the real McCoy
I want a cowboy

I'm tired of talking 'bout it wasting my time
On all the cheap talkers needing me, feeding me lines
Give me somebody who's tender but tough
Simple and honest knows a thing or two about love
I've seen enough to know I know what I like
It's the hard working head turning rugged type

I want a down home up with the sun rise man
A pick-up truck driving, bull riding, strong steady hand
I want the Wranglers, Stetson and all that stuff
I want the real McCoy
I want a cowboy

I've seen enough to know you know what I mean
Ride me off into the sunset, that's my thing

I want a down home up with the sun rise man
A pick-up truck driving, bull riding, strong steady hand
I want the Wranglers, Stetson and all that stuff
I want the real McCoy
I want the real McCoy
I want a cowboy
I want a cowboy, a cowboy

Every time I turn the conversation to something deeper than the weather I can feel you always shuttin' down.
And when I need an explanation for the silence, you just tell me you don't wanna talk about it now.

What you're not saying is coming in loud and clear, we're at a crossroads here...

If I'm not the one thing you can't stand to lose
If I'm not that arrow to the heart of you
If you don't get drunk on my kiss
If you think you can do better than this then I guess we're done
Let's not drag this on
Consider me gone

With you I've always been wide open, like a window or an ocean. There is nothing I've ever tried to hide.
So when you leave me not knowin' where you're goin' I start thinkin' that we're lookin', we're lookin' at goodbye.

How about a strong shot of honesty, don't you owe that to me...

If I'm not the one thing you can't stand to lose
If I'm not that arrow to the heart of you
If you don't get drunk on my kiss
If you think you can do better than this then I guess we're done
Let's not drag this on
Consider me gone.

Consider me a memory.
Consider me the past.
Consider me a smile in an old photograph, someone who used to make you laugh.

If I'm not the one thing you can't stand to lose
If I'm not that arrow to the heart of you
Then I guess we're done, let's not drag this on.
Consider me gone.
Consider me gone.
Consider me gone.
Just consider me gone.

I can open doors all by myself
And I'm strong enough to face this world
Without anybody's help
But why, why would I want to
Why, when you love me like you do

CHORUS
I could go on livin'
Without tasting your kiss
Get by without this moment
You touching me like this, but why

I could keep this feeling locked in my heart
I could bury these emotions, and put up my gaurd
But why, why start resisting
Why, look at all I'd be missing

REPEAT CHORUS

But why would i do that
I'd have to be crazy
To give all you give me
What you do to me baby

I could go on livin'
Without tasting your kiss
Get by without this moment
You touching me like this and holding me and loving me
like this, but why
Why would I want to baby
Oh, why

She saw it in the window, just callin' out her name
She mowed the grass, took out the trass, and saved, saved, saved
Bought it on a monday, had a gig on friday night
In the garage in front of her mom's, she came alive

She likes to play, she loves to rock
Yeah, she's closer to the bottom, but she's headed for the top
She's got a dream to be a star
Dressed in black like Johnny Cash with a pink guitar

She didn't go to college, she just up and hit the road
Wherever they were jammin' she would go, go, go
Every single hole in the wall from here to Shreveport
She'd have 'em in the palm of her hands, screamin' for more

She likes to play, she loves to rock
Yeah, she's closer to the bottom, but she's headed for the top
She's got a dream to be a star
Dressed in black like Johnny Cash with a pink guitar

Some day she's gonna play at the Grand Ole Opry stage
Soon you'll see her hangin' there next to Minnie Pearl's hat, in the Country Music Hall of Fame

She likes to play (play)
She loves to rock (rock)
She's gotta dream (dream) to be a star (a star)
Dressed in black like Johnny Cash . . . . .

She likes to play, she loves to rock
Yeah, she's closer to the bottom, but she's headed for the top
She's got a dream to be a star
Dressed in black like Johnny Cash with her pink guitar (pink guitar)

I said a pink guitar
She plays a pink guitar
I said a pink guitar

her husband left on saturday.
for a woman who was half her age.
sunday she just layed in bed.
with the covers pulled over her head.

but on monday morning she woke up.
and loaded up her pick-up truck.
took one last look at her old life.
then hit the gas, then said goodbye
to all her jeans and her old baseball caps.
cause she knows for sure, she aint comin back.

this is a house she though
she'd never spend this day
sitting behind the wheel, on the interstate.
40 was quite alright
she's changing roads tonight.
and its such a bittersweet
way to celebrate
She's turning 50 today.

She left that Oklahoma town
The only world she had know till now.
memories of those 20 years.
she watched them in her rear-view mirror.
fade away
oh, but thats all right
yeah, this could be the time of her life.

This is a house she thought
she'd never spend this day
sitting behind the wheel, on the interstate
40 was quite alright
she's changing roads tonight
and it's such a bittersweet way to celebrate
She's turning 50 today.

oh, her windows are down
the wind blows her hair
there she goes, could be anywhere

40 was quite alright
but she's changing roads tonight
tommorrow's a mystery
oh, and she can't wait.
she's turning 50
she's turning 50
she's turning 50 today

It was somethin' as simple
As makin' the bed
That kicked off the voice
Inside her head
She was smoothin' the sheet
With the palm of her hand
When the thought struck home
"I don't know who I am"

And she sat cross-legged
On the bedroom floor
And thought
There's 3 people in this house
That don't need me anymore
And she cried like a baby
In a pile of dirty clothes

Oh, should I be more care free
Should I be more sexy
Should I be more friend, than mom
And the dryer was buzzin'
And the TV was blarin'
And she wanted to call her mother

It was somethin' as simple
As checkin' in to that cheap motel
Out on Highway 10
Was it the sting of leavin'
Or usin' her maiden name
That took all of the fun
Out of runnin' away
And she cried like a baby
In the tub of room 5

Oh, should I be more care free
Should I be more sexy
Should I be more friend, than mom
And her head was buzzin'
And the TV was blarin'
And she wanted to call her husband

It was somethin' as simple
As pickin' up the kids
That her back to Earth again
She'd been to the dark side of the moon
She had to keep it to herself
So she grabbed Kentucky Fried Chicken
For supper

Oh, but she looked more care free
And she looked more sexy
And she looked more friend than mom
And the table talk was buzzin'
And the TV, it was blarin'
And they all sat and laughed at each other

It was somethin' as simple
As not givin' up
And eight crazy hours
In the story of love

Well, I'm sitting on the bus
Rolling down through Georgia
Don't know where I'm going
And I don't care what's new
I've got nothing to lose

Well, I've had no sleep
Going on three days
Smoked my last cigarette
Somewhere near Atlanta
It's true, I've got nothing to lose

Nothing to lose since I've lost you
Feeling all alone
Used to have it all and now my heart is gone
It's true, I've got nothing to lose

Well, we're coming up on Macon
Gonna rest here a spell
Making idle conversation
With a stranger without you
I've got nothing to lose

Nothing to lose since I've lost you
Feeling all alone
Used to have it all and now my heart is gone
It's true, I've got nothing to lose

Ooh, nothing to lose
Ooh, since I lost you

You left me with no worry
You left with no cares
And you took my whole life with you
And you left me standing there
It's true, I've got nothing to lose

Nothing to lose since I've lost you
Feeling all alone
Used to have it all and now my heart is gone
It's true, I've got nothing to lose

Yes, it's true
I've got nothing to lose

I've got nothing, nothing left to lose
I've got nothing, nothing left to lose
I've got nothing, nothing left to lose
I've got nothing, nothing left to lose

Nothing left to lose

I always knew this day would come
World is just too small
To keep our paths from crossing
Here we are just look at us

I always wondered what I'd say
Would I tell you that life is great?
I'm getting better all the time
Really lookin' up

Could I be too proud
To show my heart?
Well, to tell the truth
It's not that hard

I'm still not over you
Still the only thing I wanna do
Is open up my arms and reach for you
And to hear you say, you want me, too

You're the one for me
Time doesn't seem to disagree
Baby, I'm still not
Over you getting over me

Guess I'll never be
Over you

So there it is, I've said it now
God I wish some way somehow
You'd look at me, start to cry
Say, you missed me too

But you moved on
I understand
Yeah, I tried that too
But here I am

I'm still not over you
Still the only thing I wanna do
Is open up my arms and reach for you
And to hear you say, you want me, too

You're the one for me
Time doesn't seem to disagree
Baby, I'm still not
Over you getting over me

Guess I'll never be

Strong enough to finally set you free
I know love will never let me be

Over you
I'm still not over you

Verse 1

Mama stood on the front porch ringin' her hands
Watched the tail lights fadin' on his black tranzam
With her precious little baby taking off inside
Staring at him with stars in her eyes
She tried to tell her but the girl might as well have been deaf
She wasn't gonna listen to a word she said

Chorus
Don't go down Maggie Creek Road
With a boy lookin' like that
He'll tell ya thangs that you wanna hear
And they'll be no turnin' back
There's an oak tree down by the lake
In the shade where the wild flowers grow
What'll happen only heaven knows
So don't go down Maggie Creek Road
(at the end)........don't go down....... Maggie Creek Road)

Verse 2
Was a still black night as dark is cold
Nobody heard her when she said no
She kicked and screamed and got free somehow
Tore her dress on the door when he pushed her out
She walked 13 miles on the gravel road
With tears in her eyes 20 years ago

chorus

Verse 3
Somehow mama's always know
Cause they shoulda been home an hour ago
When she pulled up it was just going down
She turned her headlights off didn't make a sound
She heard her baby crying no but he wouldn't stop
Her heart went cold and her blood ran hot
With a pistol in her hand she opened his door
You don't wanna see mama go to war

chorus

No i don't want no jack and coke
Please sit me where there ain't no smoke
dont need nothin cloudin up my eyes

well you see that girl over there
dancin like shes on thin air
theres got to be a secret to her smile

well i think that i just found it
and hes twirlin her around
well i'd like to place my order
you might wanna to write this down

i'll have what she's havin
i want what she's got
someone sweet as he can be
and by the way that HOT
a tall order i suppose
if you can find me one of those
i'll have what she's havin'

well i like the way he looks at her
its plain to see he knows the words
that makes her shine from forty feet away

if theres any justice in this world
he's got a twin who wants a girl
who looks like me excuse me while i pray
so if you could slip my number in that pocket on his hip
it would be appreciated and reflected in your tip

i'll have what she's havin
i want what she's got
someone sweet as he can be
and by the way that HOT
a tall order i suppose
if you can find me one of those
i'll have what she's havin'

a tall order i suppose
if you can find me one of those
i'll have what she's havin'

well i know its wrong to covet
but why should she have all of it
i'll have what she's havin

oh ill have what she's havin