WASTED SUMMER Verse 1 (haha, Let’s Go!) We got our feet hangin’ off The back of the boat Got the boat tied up to the others in the cove Flags flyin’ in the wind Lime on the rim Tequila in our cups, reel ‘em in Chorus 1 It’s another wasted summer Ain’t doin' much of nothin’ checkin’ boat lines, tan lines Anchored out in paradise Probly should be workin’ But hey, that ain’t workin' So we’re hangin’ out getting’ drunk on life Here’s to another wasted summer Verse 2 We got the beer gettin’ cold ahhh the girls, you know They got the 30 SPORT out sprayin’ down head to toe (uh oh) Ready for that sun-kissed skin All summer long again We’ll pour it in our cups, and reel it in Chorus 2 It’s another wasted summer Ain’t doin' much of nothin’ checkin boat lines, tan lines Anchored out in paradise Probly should be workin' But hey, that ain’t workin’ So we’re hangin’ out gettin’ drunk on life Here’s to another wasted summer (Come On!) BRIDGE: Drippin’ off on the dock Slippin on flip-flops Tiki bar ain’t far That’s where we go yall After dark, Can’t let it end Good times with good FRIENDS Chorus 3 It’s another wasted summer Ain’t doin' much of nothin’ Just checkin boat lines, tan lines Chillin’ in the moonlight Probly should be goin’ But hey, the drinks are flowin’ So We’re hangin’ out gettin’ drunk all night Here’s to another wasted summer Tag: Drippin’ off on the dock Slippin on flip-flops Tiki bar ain’t far That’s where we go yall
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L.E.V.I.'S V1 I wasn't the diamond straps or the backless dress the black high heels or the necklace that caught my eye it wasn't the high class scent or the high dollar wine it was the one I saw leavin' out the back door in her L-E-V-I's CH yeah strip it down that's what i like little pretty don't need f-a-n-c-y I stopped to thank the Maker cause she's lookin so fine natural simple like time in her L-E-V-I's V2 I just shake my head when I pick her up she's lookin hot as hell climbin in my truck how am I supposed to drive she rolls the windows down lettin her hair blow wild then she cranks up the music rockin my world in her L-E-V-I's CH yeah strip it down that's what i like little pretty don't need f-a-n-c-y I stopped to thank the Maker cause she's lookin so fine natural simple like time in her L-E-V-I's CH yeah strip it down that's what i like little pretty don't need f-a-n-c-y I stopped to thank the Maker cause she's lookin so fine natural simple like time in her L-E-V-I's BRIDGE/TAG faded out hole in the thigh cowboy boots and daisy dukes L-E-V-I's slip em on paint em on any oh how they turn me on L-E-V-I's, L-E-V-I's in her L-E-V-I's
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Couldn't Be First V1 I can see it in your eyes He really did it this time Ya wanna sink into the blue But that ain’t you No I can tell that girl I know, she aint gone She’s still shinin’ through CH It would’ve been beautiful to be your first But I ain’t second guessin Ain't even gonna count the times I fought my heart to keep a distance But I’ve watched long enough The girl I love gettin’ hurt No,ain’t mad about the past If good guys finish last I couldn't be first V2 You're just a shotgun trophy In his Chevrolet He's never cared about you Not like I do I'm praying It's just a ride, just some time you're takin' Leading us to the truth CH It would’ve been beautiful to be your first But I ain’t second guessin Ain't even gonna count the times I fought my heart to keep a distance But I’ve watched long enough The girl I love gettin’ hurt No, ain’t mad about the past If good guys finish last I couldn't be first I couldn’t be first Bridge Couldn’t be the first that had you drawing little hearts Had you wishin’ on shootin’ stars No I couldn’t be your first But I’ll be the one lovin' you so good It’ll feel like I was CH It would’ve been beautiful to be your first But I ain’t second guessin Ain't even gonna count the times I fought my heart to keep a distance But I’ve watched long enough The girl I love gettin’ hurt No ain’t mad about the past If good guys finish last I couldn't be first Tag: I couldn’t be first if good guys finish last I couldn’t be first No I couldn't be first
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I'm Thankful for the peace you've found The hands you're in his healing power I'm grateful that your everyday is happy and there's no more pain for all of this I've no regrets but for my loss I'm Not done crying yet losing you hurt so bad there's tears of happiness for all the joy we had and I know I am blessed to have these memories to ease this emptiness where you used to be this lonely river started when you left and I'm Not Done Crying Yet Yes I believe I'l have you back I'll see your face I'll hear you laugh but until my days on earth are done I'll forever miss your love time may heal but won't forget I'll always be Not done crying yet everyday looking back wishing for one more chance in every photograph[h but I know I am blessed for all that my heart holds your life was such a gift and I'm not letting go this lonely river started when you left and I'm not done crying yet and I know I am blessed to have these memories to ease this emptiness where you used to be this lonely river started when you left and I'm Not Done Crying Yet I'm Not done Crying yet I'm not done crying......
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SORRY V1 There's the sorry when you’re texting a friend, it’s late and you call ‘em accident’ly There’s the sorry when you bump someone on a plane Tryin to get your bag down the aisle way There's the sorry when your buddy asked for Beam & coke But you got him Jack and he just laughs And chugs it back anyway You say sorry, he moves on, and it’s okay Well this ain't that, naw this ain’t that Chorus This is you can't breathe, you can't sleep Tears rolling down your face You don’t know what to say You’ve hurt someone you love so much and you wish like hell that you could take it all back Cause you know that you don't know how to fix it Searchin for a word she hasn't heard you throwin’ ‘round randomly Damn, this is that …..kind of sorry V2 There's the sorry you don't mean when your football team Finally beats Alabama There’s the sorry you say with a smile on your face When she picks you and he thought he had her Then there’s the one, alone in your truck You're parked sideways in the pouring rain Empty church parking lot Flashers flashin’, beggin' God, to unbreak her heart Cause you need her back, yeah this is that Chorus: This is you can't breathe, you can't sleep Tears rolling down your face You don’t know what to say You’ve hurt someone you love so much and you wish like hell that you could take it all back Cause you know that you don't know how to fix it Searchin for a word she hasn't heard you throwin’ ‘round randomly Damn, this is that …..kind of sorry Bridge Can she feel it in your touch Does she see it in your eyes That hurtin' her has left you dying inside Chorus: This is you can't breathe, you can't sleep Tears rolling down your face You don’t know what to say You’ve hurt someone you love so much and you wish like hell that you could take it all back Cause you know that you don't know how to fix it Searchin for a word she hasn't heard you throwin’ ‘round randomly Damn, this is that Damn, this is that …..kind of sorry
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You're Not Gone writers: Carey Latham, Lance Dary, David Latham V1 Well hello mornin' And hello clock Tellin’ me to get up Hardly slept at all Gotta hit the shower Put my best face on Try to make it thru another day Like you'll be here when I get home CH How long have I Gotta keep this act up How long's forever How long is long enough I can't face the pain It ain't playing games, it's strong Its waiting to get me So I pretend you're not gone V2 Got on that old blue T-shirt you liked It's gettin' worn out But I don't care tonight I'm just trying To keep on hangin on To every thing we ever had 'Fore my heart starts catchin' on CH How long have I Gotta keep this act up How long's forever How long is long enough I can't face the pain It ain't playing games, it's strong It's waiting to get me So I pretend you're not gone Bridge In here drinking our drink At our favorite spot People acting like I'm here alone Oh but we both know I'm not CH How long have I Gotta keep this act up How long's forever How long is long enough I can't face the pain It ain't playing games, it's strong It's waiting to get me So I pretend you're not gone TAG I can't face the pain It ain't playing games, it's strong It's waiting to get me So I pretend you're not gone ……….. You're not gone
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Ain't Used to Daddy Being Gone Verse1 I ain't used to these cold nights hangin on til the end of March I ain't used to that new light They put up down by Walmart I ain't used to my whiskey Mixed with fruit and honey Why can't they leave a good thing alone I ain't used to daddy being gone Verse 2 He sure did love to fly I still look up when I hear a plane I pretend it's him sometimes Flyin' 'round like nothin's changed He'd call me when he landed Just to talk about that pretty blue sky I'll keep reaching for my phone Til I get used to daddy being gone BRIDGE 1 Spittin snow up on a hilltop They played TAPS at his graveside While I stood staring at a hell of a man I couldn't tell goodbye Verse 3 I gave his buddy Troy his tractor So I could pass it on my way to church And Jesse his red four door truck He drops by when it needs some work Then I cleaned out his big ole barn Packed up every greasy tool Everything I could I brought it home Don't wanna get used to daddy being gone BRIDGE 2 Wish I could be there when he gets his wings Sure hope he knows he gave me mine And that's how I can carry on But it'll take time.............gettin used to daddy being gone I ain't used to Daddy being gone
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Like Mexico Writer: Carey Latham V1 It took all of 5 minutes To feel the buzz Of somethin' stronger than the whiskey Left in our cups Maybe your perfume You're breath down my back Only one thing’s made me feel like that CH Warm like a soft wind Comin’ off the sea Blowin’ like jasmine All over me You’re kiss is like fire Burns like cuervo Holds me like a sunrise Like Mexico V2 It’s been a while since I felt it That state of mind A lazy day in Rosarito An endless shoreline A place that saves you That makes you feel found Here holdin’ you It’s like I’m there now CH Warm like a soft wind Comin’ off the sea Blowin’ like jasmine All over me You're kiss is like fire Burns like cuervo Holds me like a sunrise Like Mexico Bridge If you’ve never crossed the border We're gonna go I swear Until then Just pretend you’re there While I love you like Mexico Warm like a soft wind Comin’ off the blue Blowin’ like Jasmine All over you I'll kiss ya like fire Burn like cuervo Hold ya like a sunrise Like Mexico tag like Mexico, like Mexico
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Guess Where I Am V1 There’s condensation circles on a slab of teakwood From 5 plastic cups of redbull and vodka There’s a breeze cuttin thru the palms pretty good Coolin’ everything down after a hot one on the water Pr-ch That’s all the hints your gonna get from your man Now baby guess where I am CH In a red pickup on a Georgia backroad “Come a Little Closer” on the radio Pullin’ up to an old farmhouse Sweatin like hell til the girl walks out 4 wheels in reverse, truck smellin like a flower Me smiling ‘cause I get her for the next couple hour's Yeah I know that you know I’m at the beach with my buddies But the truth This boy aint ever really anywhere but with you V2 There's still a hint of orange glow from the sun sinkin' down And you wouldn’t be surprised somebody’s pretty buzzed up Got the tv on but the waves drown it out Staring up at the ceiling cause I’m missing someone Pr-ch You're prob’ly gonna get a quick call from your man Cause baby guess where I am Ch In a red pickup on a Georgia backroad “Come a Little Closer” on the radio Pullin’ up to an old farmhouse Sweatin' like hell til the girl walks out 4 wheels in reverse, truck smellin like a flower Me smiling cause I get her for the next couple hours Yeah I know that you know I’m at the beach with my buddies But the truth This boy ain’t ever really anywhere but with you Oh but with you , yeah Bridge Always a good time, fishin and drinkin’ But baby be ready, I'll be there in a minute Ch I’m in a red pickup on a Georgia backroad “Come a Little Closer” on the radio Pullin’ up to an old farmhouse Can’t wait to see my girl walkin’ out 4 wheels in reverse, truck smellin so right Me smiling ‘cause I get her for the the rest of my life Yeah I know that you know There'll be trips with my buddies But the truth Girl This boy ain’t ever anywhere but with you Tag (Yeah my buddies all agree, I ain't anywhere anymore but with you)
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We Got This (DUET) Writers: Carey Latham, Rick Amburgey V1 Remember falling quickly Odds against us Ignorin doubts Passion outweighin' hesitation Standing hand in hand Oh we jumped right in Every penny down on a couple gold rings The church, the dress, the we're gonna make it We got that CH And we got this…. Cold beer in the fridge, the sun settin like a picture, Music from a speaker healin’ anything we’re feelin, The stars above us, a God beyond ‘em That gave us each other, yes He did So baby, we got this V2 Troubles roll in like tsumanis But when we're drownin’ Right between us Pops up a boat and paddle We rob Pete, hide from Paul Pray, they don’t find each other Til we can pay 'em off and this ole world Starts throwin’ more at us We got that CH And we got this…. Cold beer in the fridge, the sun settin like a picture, Music from a speaker healin’ anything we’re feelin, The stars above us, a God beyond ‘em That gave us each other, yes He did So Baby, we got this Bridge I got big house plans can't wait til we can build it I got a second job we'll need some land to go with it I got baby names on the brain, I can’t help it We got King size dreams On a Double wide mattress CH And we got this…. Cold beer in the fridge, the sun settin like a picture, Music from a speaker healin anything we’re feelin, The stars above us, a God beyond ‘em That gave us each other, yes He did So Baby -we got this We got this, we got this Tag: we got this Cold beer in the fridge The sun settin like a picture
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Did You See the Moon Last Night CH Did you see the moon last night Lookin like a flashlight, Over the city Like a guiding light, like some kind of sign We’re gonna be alright V1 It’s so easy to throw the covers off, pour the coffee Like we’re in control of what our day holds It’s so easy to feel wiped out, come sundown When we try to take it all on by ourselves Left with cards we wanna fold CH Did you see the moon last night Lookin like a flashlight, over the seas Like a guiding light, like some kind of sign We’re gonna be alright V2 It’s so easy to just fall asleep, not hit our knees Not talk to God about our fears and thoughts It’s so easy to forget, we've got a friend If we’ll raise our hand above the helplessness We don’t have to bare the cross CH Did you see the moon last night Lookin like a flashlight over the world Like a guiding light, like some kind of sign We’re gonna be alright (whoohoohoo) Bridge Imagine the moment Every eye up in amazement Laying down fruitless labor Finally meeting our maker CH Did you see the moon last night Looking like a candlelight, over the city Like a guiding light, like some kind of sign Gonna be alright We’re gonna be alright CH (FULL CHOIR) Did you see the moon last night Lookin like Heaven’s light Over the city, over the seas, over the world Like a guiding light, like a sign We’re gonna be alright, yeah we’re gonna be alright Did you see the moon last night Oh Did you see the moon last night
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Every Damn Thing writer: Carey Latham V1 I could sit here and watch her in the morning sun Never leave this room, never get enough Of her love, of her touch That’s what she does, leaves me wanting more Even tho she fills me up CH Like April rain hittin’ that Mississippi river Like every color meltin’ those skies out in Denver Like a song on the radio I gotta hear again She’s whiskey on my lips She’s everything I’ve never had and now She’s every damn thing I don't wanna live without V2 I can tell her the troubles weighing on my mind She holds me with those I got you eyes Lifts me high, so I fly All day and night, never lets me fall Oh but I fall every time (Repeat CH) Bridge (lifts a bit) She's an Elvis t-shirt when she’s ready for those covers Smelling so sweet I can't let go of her She's strong as that “Believe” on that pink coffee cup Lookin like she dropped down from heaven above CH Like April rain hittin’ that Mississippi river Like every color meltin’ those skies out in Denver Like a song on the radio I gotta hear again She’s whiskey on my lips She’s everything I’ve never had and now She’s every damn thing I don't wanna live without tag Yeah she’s everything I don’t wanna live without
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“Sounds Like a Song” V1: This old phone’s got a crack in the screen A few good friends that’ll make it ring But when you light it up, (boy) it feels like the radio’s on Everything sounds like a song V2: Even my dog loves your engines’s hum Strummin’ on the screen door as you pull up Your old boots hit my front porch and we get gone Everything sounds like a song CHORUS: Like a sweet southern small town symphony I’m in tune with you, you’re in tune with me We got the birds,and the trees, and the whole world singin’ along Baby everything with you sounds like a song V3: Words leave your lips like a melody Got me over here catchin’ every beat It’s all stuck in my head and I don’t ever wanna turn it off Everything sounds like a song CHORUS: Like a sweet southern small town symphony I’m in tune with you, you’re in tune with me We got the birds,and the trees, and the whole world singin’ along Baby everything with you sounds like a song Bridge When the band stops and you drop me off “N your tires get gone from these gravel rocks I still hear the music, I fall asleep to it CHORUS: Like a sweet southern small town symphony I’m in tune with you, you’re in tune with me We got the birds,and the trees, and the whole world singin’ along Baby everything with you sounds like a song
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“That’s How We Do It ‘Round Here” V1 Peach ice cream, Sweet ice tea Checkered table cloths, Magnolia trees Family, homemade pies Another perfect day under a Blueberry sky Pre-CH We don’t need a reason to get out our paper plates Just sunshine, good friends a time and a place CH And a bucket of fried chicken, potato salad and ice Some churnin, some grillin, some string for the kites It don’t take much we just show up For yours, mine and ours, ‘fore we’re pushin up flowers We hug, we love and hold each other near That’s how we do it ‘round here V2 Fishin poles, Stories told Stayin’ caught up, with young and old Team corn hole, shade tree naps Grandpa’s homebrew one sip and that’s that Pre-CH 2 A pretty good reason to get our paper cups A good time, with good friends, that works for us (repeat chorus) Bridge It's about mem-ories we’re making Giving more than we’re takin, and not forgetting…. CH (final) A bucket of fried chicken, potato salad and ice Some churnin, some grillin, some string for the kites It don’t take much we just show up For yours, mine and ours, ‘fore we’re pushin up flowers We hug,we love and hold each other near That’s how we do it ‘round here
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LIVING FREE I get hung up, bucked off too Go to bed with no score most days But like a cowboy with more to prove I dust myself off for another eight No looking back at yesterday I’m back in my boots ready at the gate I’m living free Even when the ride gets the best of me I leave the pain and the blame down in the dirt Keep moving on like it never hurt Tip my hat with no regrets to a sinkin’ sunset Like wild horses on the shores of Assateague I’m living free Ain’t weighed down by a ring of keys A locked house ain’t where I stay Come sunup, I’m on my knees Get my silly pride out of the way Of a 0 to 0 brand new race Yeah it’s a brand new day Repeat Chorus Life ain’t about holding on, it’s about letting go For some it ain’t a house that’s home, it’s wherever the wind blows Repeat Chorus
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LET IT BURN writers: Carey Latham, Jennie Larsen Lying on your back In a bed of sleepin’ daisies Wonderin' if the moon is Lonely as you tonite Feelin lost in a starry sky Then out of the blue by the cypress tree It’s like you’re right where you’re supposed to be when he Wraps you up in his arms, so tight Yesterday, two kids skipping stones Now your heart’s skippin beats Feelin’ things you’ve never known Let it burn Stay right there in the flame Dance while embers fall like rain Fall like rain It’s a beautiful thing Let it burn, Let it burn, Let it burn, Let it burn As swift as he swept you off your feet He’s gone, you’re weeping like a willow tree And you can’t breathe Yesterday, two hearts beat as one Now you’re left lettin’ go, Wonderin’ which way to run Repeat CH 1 Let the fire reach down in your soul Let the ashes clear away the old Girl, hold on! Let it burn Stay right there in the flame Dance while embers fall like rain Like gold, like growth, like change It’s a beautiful thing Let it burn, Let it burn, Let it burn
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