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Rose Tattoo
Bigger Than Life
Bright Side
Life 101
I Used To Have My Doubts
Bad Dog
Midnight Ride
The Storm Brings Out The Eagle
A Little Romance
She Set My Heart On Fire
Colors Of The Rainbow
Bar-B-Que
The World Keeps Spinning
At 33
Don't Rattle Them Bones
If Your Memory Serves Me Right
The Only Shoulder I Had To Cry On
Sad Cafe
Wake-up Call
It's Not Over Yet
Rose TattooIt was many years ago,
Down in Juarez, Mexico
Tired of Texas, so I crossed that line
Lookin’ for some peace of mind
Ran into a woman there,
She whispered in my ear
I want a rose tattooShe pulled me into the party crowd
Before I could turn around
She was hot, and things got wild
We wound up with tequellia smiles
Under fed and over served
She finally got the nerve
She got a rose tattooChorus
There are some things you never regret
When you have nothing to lose
There are some things you never forget
Like that rose tattooWe terrorized a cheap hotel
Almost got thrown in jail
Made love by the river side
Sun came up and we said goodbye
Her memory remains
Etched deep within my brain
Like a rose tattoocprt. august 1997 tracy lee reynolds, rick and jilda watson
Bigger Than Life The music was soft, the lights were down low
The sounds of their laughter drifted through clouds of smoke
They danced for hours felt lighter than air
Oh were a beautiful pair
Her dress was red, his eyes were blue
The first taste of love, one kiss and they both knew
All they would need is a ring and a prayer
She tells it like she was still there
Chorus
The mirror shows hair
Whiter than snow
She did her living
A long time ago
She doesn't worry
About the passing of time
Her memories are bigger than life
They Married that summer, by spring they had me
He'd bring her flowers, she'd read him poetry
Love never faded even when he passed on
With her memories she's never alone
I've heard the same stories
Time and again
I never grow tired
Of joining her way back then
I see the pictures
So clear in my mind
Her memories are bigger than life
Chorus
cprt. 1998 tracy lea reynolds, rick and jilda watson
Bright Side Don’t believe in meant to be’s,
Take each day as it comes
The road will always rise up to meet you
Keep your back to the wind and your face to the sunChorus
Is the glass half full or is it half empty
That depends on your point of view
Is the sky mainly cloudy or partly sunny
Look on the bright side in all you do
Look on the bright side and you can’t loseThere’s two sides to every coin
Take the bad with the good
Every cloud has a silver lining
You just got to know how to look.Chorus
When all you see is gloom and doom
And there’s no end in sight
No matter how long and dark the tunnel
Somewhere there’s always a lightChorus
cprt 1995 tracy lee reynolds, rick and jilda watson
Life 101 Eighteen and ready to set the world on fire
Diploma says he made the grade
You can’t tell him nothin’ he don’t already know
He thinks his dues have all been paid
But it’s a jungle out there
That can eat you alive
He’ll find the learning has just begun
Welcome to life 101It’s Monday morning and it’s the same old daily grind
The phones are ringin’ off the wall
She never dreamed she’d still be sittin’ here
As she takes another call
She might have made it on Broadway
If only she had tried
But there’s kids and bills and the laundry ain’t done
Welcome to life 101Every day is a school day
No matter how old you are
Sometimes the test comes before the lesson
Welcome to life 101There’s no passing the test of time
We all take our own course
It’s never easy, some times it ain’t fun
Welcome to life 101Where every day is a school day
No matter how old you are
Sometimes the test comes before the lesson
Welcome to life 101cprt 8-7-98 tracy lea reynolds, rick and jilda watson
I Used To Have My Doubts The first time that I saw you, I didn’t think I had a prayer
A pretty girl like you and a guy like me are not a likely pair
My blue collar was no match for that silk shirt of yours
I used to have my doubts about you, but now I’m not so sureThe whole time you stared at me I could not believe my eyes
When you asked me for a dance, no one was more surprised
When you wrapped your arms around me I was a little in secure
I used to have my doubts about you, but now I’m not so sureChorus
I used to have my doubts about you but now I’m not so sure
You got your toothbrush in my bathroom, and your makeup by my mirror
Every time you say I love you, it’s music to my ears
I used to have my doubts about you but now I’m not so suretag last chorus
Any time I’m feelin’ love sick, you’re right there with the cure
I used to have my doubts about you, but now I’m not so surecprt 1996 rick and jilda watson, tracy lee reynolds
Bad Dog I found him down on highway three
Abandoned by his family
He looked tired and mighty thin
I fed him and I took him in
Ever since that day he's been by my side
A friend till death, a bonofide Bad DogWell that ol' dog he sure is mean
Half German Shepherd, half Wolverine
He's got jaws like a crocodile
He can chase down a Cheetah in a Quarter mile
He don't like kids and he don't like cats
But he love's ridin' in my Cadillac
He's a Bad DogChorus
Well he don't beg, and he don't fetch
He don't play dead and he don't play catch
You better watch your step
When you come in my yard
Cause he’ll bite you long, he’ll bite you hard
He's as a bad dog.Cruzin' down the boulevard
Some dude tried to steal my car
He thought things were goin' sweet
Till he spy'd that dog on my back seat
Before he made his getaway
He'd lost an ear and a cheap toupee
To a bad dogChorus
cprt. rick and jilda watson, kaye norris
Midnight Ride I got my first car it was a 1965
Lord it’s a wonder that I am still alive
Motor big as Texas with four on the floor
Meter said 120 but I’ve seen her do moreMy first taste of freedom was drivin’ that car
Fell in love the first time parked under the stars
It didn’t take much money for the time of my life
Me and that Chevy on a midnight rideChorus
Wheels keep turning in my brain
90 miles an hour down memory lane
Radio blasting, girl by my side
Flyin’ down the highway
On a midnight rideThe years have been like white lines on the road
The life I’m living makes me feel old
I’d love to throw off this coat and tie
And hit the highway for a midnight rideChorus
cprt 1995 rick and jilda watson, ronnie and audry vines
The Storm Brings Out The Eagle When the horizon fills with clouds of the storm
Small Birds seek their refuge
When thunder rolls and the wind is born
The weak await the delugeChorus
But the storm brings out the eagle
To challenge the wind and the cloud
Yes the storm brings out the eagle
Soaring high and free and proud
Defiantly facing the fury
Determined to see it through
May all the storms of your life
Bring out the eagle in youWhen your trials are many and your triumphs are few
And your fire is down to an ember
When your spirit grows weary, and your lost and confused
There's something that you should rememberChorus
cprt l987 rick and jilda watson
A Little Romance We've been together so long,
The magic is gone
The passion has faded away
Down thru the years
The heartaches and tears
Have left us with nothing to sayChorus
All we need is a little romance
Candlelight and an ol' slow dance
We could fall back in love if given a chance
With a little romanceIt's not over yet
If we don't forget
The love we had not so long ago
Let's start a new trend
Be lovers again
Let's try or we'll never knowChorus
A little romance can rekindle the flame
We got nothing to lose and so much to gainChorus
cprt. 1988 rick and jilda watson
She Set My Heart On Fire I hurried home from work
Just a typical Tuesday night
I couldn’t wait to see my gal
Oh what a beautiful sight
She’s the sunshine in my morning
She’s the reason I exist
I couldn’t wait to hold her close
And feel her gentle kiss.The dog was in the driveway
The paper on the lawn
Everything was in it’s place
Nothing could go wrong
I headed for the backdoor
I knew just where she would be
I got so damned excited
I nearly broke the keyChorus
We were so in love, all the world could see
I was meant for her and she was meant for me
I never saw it coming when our situation turned
She set my heart on fire and left me here to burn.If all the tones had faded
And there were no more songs to sing
And the songbirds lost their voice
And the bells could no longer ring...
It could not change my feelings
I could never feel more low
I’m drowning in my sorrow
Why did she have to go?Chorus
cprt 1998 steve norris
Colors of The Rainbow We live in color
There’s so much more than black and white
The earth is our mother
We’re equal in her eyes
Every shade under the sun
Paints a picture that’s never doneChorus
Colors of the rainbow shine right through the rain
A little love can brighten up a world filled with pain
We’re all in this together, no one can stand alone
And like colors of the rainbow we share the pot of goldWe’d never know the beauty
Of purple evening light
If the setting sun
Didn’t bleed into a blue sky
Nature is a perfect blend
Harmony from start to end
We are the voices in the symphony of lifeChorus
cprt 1995 tracy lea reynolds, rick and jilda watson
Bar-B-Que I got a cravin' for something fine
I don't want burgers, and I don't want fries
I don’t want chicken and I don't want fish
Nothin' fat free, I want a REAL man's dish
Not just any ol' thang will do
I want some Bar-B-QueA slab of pork with lots of sauce
You can get it like that down at Archibalds
A half pound of pig on wonder bread
I'm in heaven and I ain't dead
Nothin' else in this world will do
I want some Bar-B-QueI feel sorry for them folks up North
They don't know nothin' about cookin' pork
They can grill steaks and they can cook hot dogs
But when it comes to smokin' hogs
Them ol' yankee's ain't got a clue
'Bout Bar-B-Quecprt 1998 steve norris, rick and jilda watson
The World Keeps Spinning The borders are changing
New lines being drawn
Too many pilgrims
Searching for homePeople in power
Protest and deny
The rumors of bodies
Are only liesThe world keeps spinning around
The world keeps spinning around
The world keeps spinning around
The world keeps spinning aroundThe children are hungry
The land’s laid to waste
Years of hatred
Are hard to eraseStorm clouds are rising
But there’s hope from the west
It’s now or never
This is no time to restIn this land of plenty
Some don’t realize
The road to freedom
Is paved with livesWe can’t be complacent
We can’t turn away
We must fight injustice
Till our dying daycprt 1998 rick and jilda watson
At 33 It occurred to me at 33
Success ain’t cheap or easy
Happiness comes from deep within
You can't complete what you don't beginI had no clue at 22
The trials everyone must go through
Sometimes you lose sometimes you gain
Every ounce of wisdom costs a pound of painChorus
I wasn't born with a silver spoon
Spent a-many-an hour
Pushing a broom
But I took all life’s lemons
And made lemonade
If I fool around and miss my train
There ain't no one but me to blame
All of this occurred to me at 33At 33 it was plain to me
Life without hope is a tragedy
People stare at the stars
And wish for the moon
They reach too high
And they quit too soonChorus
cprt 1998 rick and jilda watson
Don’t Rattle Them Bones Ashes to ashes dust to dust
Men, women, and children
In the name of greed and lust
They’re digging up sacred groundWe need more parking space
We could make a fortune
It seems like such a waste
Who cares about a few remainsChorus
Don’t rattle them bones
Don’t rattle them bones
I could hear the spirits moaning
Don’t rattle them bones
Don’t rattle them bones
I can feel an ill wind blowing
Don’t rattle them bonesWhat goes around comes around
The past becomes our future
We’ll leave nothing to be passed down
With only our selves to blameChorus
Cprt rick and jilda watson, tracy lee reynolds
If Your Memory Serves Me Right Not one single picture is left on these walls
No sign love ever lived here
You thought you took everything when you stepped out our door
But you left one thing that was perfectly clearChorus
If your memory serves me right
I’ll forget all the pain, I’m feelin’ tonight
I’ll be so far down memory lane
I won’t remember that you walked away
And I’ll never go out of my mind
If your memory serves me rightThe radio is playin’ our favorite song
I see dancin’ again
I love the feelin’ of you in my arm
Even when I know it’s only pretendChorus
cprt 1996 tracy lee reynolds, rick and jilda watson
The Only Shoulder I Had To Cry On Rain was pouring the night you left
Me all alone
There’s nothin’ like the sound of bad news
Over the phone
Heart pounding in my ears
Made me want to run
And the only shoulder I had to cry on was
Highway 41Outside in the darkness
It’s so easy to see
There was nothin’ left
Between you and me
Heart pounding in my ears
Made me want to run
And the only shoulder I had to cry on was
Highway 41Further down the highway somebody waits
Someone to hold me help shoulder my fate
Heart pounding in my ear
Makes me want to run
And the only shoulder I have to cry on is
Highway 41The only shoulder I have to cry on is
Highway 41Cprt kaye, ron norris, rick and jilda watson
Sad Café At the bottom of a bottle
At the end of a dead end street
There’s a quite little place
Where only the lonely meetThe candles do the dancin’
At tables for one
And the jukebox only plays
Hurtin’ songsYou can only get in
With a broken heart
They’ll pick up the pieces
When your fallin’ apartChorus
Sad cafe, there’s no smiling faces
Sad cafe, cold as ashes
Memories are all that remain
Sad CafeWell the house drink is tears
And love is on the rocks
The minutes drag by
On a slow movin’ clockEverybody’s in mourning
All through the night
Misery finds company
Underneath those blue lightsThe bartenders cry
The servers wear black
Once you’ve been there
You’ll never want to go backChorus
cptr 1995 tracy lee reynolds, skip tucker, rick and jilda watson
Sometimes we get life’s wake-up call
To remind us how we’ve done
We look back on the sad times
We look back on the fun
There’s still so much in life to gain
And yes, there’s some to lose
That clock just keeps on ticking
And still we hit the snoozeI’m gonna climb that mountain
I’m gonna swim that stream
I’m gonna build a race car
I’m gonna join the bowling team
I’ve got lot’s of things to do
But they won’t take that long
So I’ve got lot’s of time
Before my chance is gone / To carry onCHORUS
Time to watch TV
I’ve got time to read the news
Time to play the slot machines
And hope that I don’t loose
Time to do those things in life
That really cannot wait
Then we get life’s wake-up call
And find out it’s too lateWhen will I turn myself around
How much longer can I wait
Can’t rewind the clock
Can’t rewrite my slate
Tomorrow is the future
And yesterday is gone
First I’ll watch the football game
Then I’ll right my wrongsCHORUS – 2nd Verse
cptr 2001 judy daussman, steve norris
What makes you think you pack a suitcase
Take twenty years of living out the door
Close you eyes to all the memories
Say you don't love me anymore
You say she makes you feel much younger
Like the old days back in school
Go ahead, I'll give you your freedom
But don't take me for a fool
It's not over yet
There's gonna be some consequences
Not a penny less that hell to pay
There won't be any mending fences
Hope you like the bed you made
It's not over yet
I wouldn't call myself vindictive
But I deserve my fair share
I have a lifetime invested
I won't be crushed by your affair
It's not over yet
<Ride the first two lines with a break>
Right now it's roses and sunshine
I'm about to rain on your parade
It's not over yetcptr 4-8-2000 Tracy Lea Reynolds, Rick Watson, Jilda Watson.