I Should Have Started Yesterday I know that no one can be perfect I’ve made my share of mistakes But I’ll make amends to my family and my friends And I should have started yesterday I’m not afraid of extra effort Hard work won’t scare me away But I need help I can’t do this by myself And I should have started yesterday Now I’m just one day behind Where I want to be I’m the one who’s standing in my way I can change everything By only changing me And I should have started yesterday Break Repeat Chorus It’s not to late to turn things over Tomorrow’s just a sunrise away And once I begin I’ll never say again That I should have started yesterday I should have started yesterday Words and music by Ed. Williams 214-505-0846 c. Demo by Stephen Mougin & Friends Published by SDB Music Publishing Nashville, Tn.
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Simple’s Not Easy Love is so simple Just let go and fall Live in the moment Hold back on nothing at all But the spell can be broken And once broken it bleeds Love is so simple But sometimes simple’s not easy I’m sorry is simple Until it’s too late When no one is listening It won’t change much anyway But those words bring together What seems out of reach I’m sorry sounds simple But sometimes simple’s not easy There's gonna always be a question That everyone will face Who can be completely certain If goodbye is all that’s left to say Leaving is easy Just walk out that door One foot than the other Till no one’s there any more But the past is forever Those memories live deep Leaving is simple But sometimes simple’s not easy Simple’s not easy Simple’s not easy Words & Music by Ed Williams & Don May Demo by The Beaird Music Group - Troy Johnson vocals Published by Hot Seat Music and Curb Music Publishing ______________________________________
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I Can Make That Work I don’t need a hammer With a hickory handle Or a Folgers coffee can full of nails I won’t fix your broken heart With paint and color charts What you need Home Depot don’t sell You just need a good man who loves you One who knows how to fix what hurts And I swear I’m the man for the job I can make that work I know what you’re feeling And it’s sent you reeling But I’m gonna reel it all back in You think you’ll never be the same But things are gonna change Once you let the healing begin You just need a good man who loves you One who knows how to fix what hurts And I swear I’m the man for the job I can make that work Bridge: Let me have your problems I’ll send them packing double time Yes I know you’ve got ‘em But you got to let me make ‘em mine Tell me all about Your troubles and your tribulations I find it fascinatin’ I need every little detail I’ll draft us up a blueprint For a plan to happiness I can guarantee it won’t fail (Break) You just need a good man who loves you One who knows how to fix what hurts And I swear I’m the man for the job I can make that work Lord knows you know I’m the man for the job I can make that work I can make that work I can make that work Words and Music by Ed Williams Demo by Chip Martin - Ron Wallace vocals _____________________________________
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White Picket Plan Music by Ed Williams Lyric by Ed Williams and Bobby Pounds Demo by Larry Beaird - Trenna Barnes vocals He comes in early and asks for my section And it’s always coffee and biscuits His hair is curly his laugh is infectious I’m falling hard I’ll admit it Don’t know what’s got into me Something’s kinda telling me Maybe he could be the right man He might fit in my white picket plan (Chorus) I’ve got a white picket plan For a little tract of heaven with a real good man And I think that this guy can He might fit in my white picket plan I’m sure he’s telling me something amusing ‘Cause I’m laughing just like I’m listening But I’m only watching his lips as they’re moving Wondering what it’d feel like to kiss them Don’t know what’s come over me Something’s got a hold of me Could he really be the right man He might fit in my white picket plan (Chorus) (Bridge) Well I didn’t know it But he’s been making up some big plans of his own And he didn’t show it But I’m the reason why he’s been coming here so long And he’s got a white picket plan For a little tract of heaven and a wedding band And it looks like we both can Fit in that white picket plan ________________ My co-writer, Bobby Pounds, came up with this song title and the basic idea for this song. I wrote all the music and most of the lyrics. This was all written via email/MP3's over the period of a few weeks. I left the production of the demo up to Larry Beaird at the Beaird Music Group in Nashville. Personally, I think Larry nailed the demo. That's Trenna Barnes doing the vocals. Thanks, Ed. Williams 214-505-0846 c. gacc@swbell.net Writers: Ed Williams - Music & Lyrics Bobby Pounds - Lyrics
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It’s Workin’ A blue cotton work shirt And a red dog he calls Buttercup The sweet smell of sawdust Blowing ‘round the cab of his pickup truck He’s got tough skin And a big grin That’s a win-win in any girl’s playbook And if his plan was to get my attention And if he thought he might start my heart spinnin’ Well it’s workin’ A big shady oak tree And a cold fried chicken picnic lunch It feels more than friendly And I think I like that very much And if his aim was to see what I’m thinkin’ And if he thinks this might end with some kissin’ Well it’s workin’ Oh yes it’s workin’ Well the last time that it felt right On the inside I threw my heart wide open Now I’m careful when I hear things From my heartstrings ‘Cause I don’t want them broken A blue patch of moonlight No one around but the stars above A quilt made of pin stripes Could be a good place to cuddle-up That old moon and the stars make it temptin’ And I don’t know where this is endin’ But tonight is a real good beginnin’ And it’s workin’ Yes it’s workin’ Oh yes it’s workin’ Words and Music by Ed Williams Demo by Larry Beaird - Vocal by Tania Hancherhoff
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Nothing But Sky See that red bird up on that wire Well he don’t wonder why He’s got everything at the tip of his wing All he’s got to do is fly ‘Cause out front is the wide horizon What’s behind him is all gone by There’s a whole new day arising’ Up ahead he’s got nothing but sky There are corn fields close to the rivers And the rivers run clear and cold He finds all he needs in between the trees No matter which way he goes ‘Cause out front is the wide horizon What’s behind him is all gone by There’s a whole new day arising’ Up ahead he’s got nothing but sky Break When we wake up Monday morning Well we all better spread our wings We’ve got a lot to learn from that old red bird Who appreciates everything ‘Cause out front is the wide horizon What’s behind us is all gone by We’ve got a whole new day arising’ Up ahead we got nothing but sky Sky Nothing but sky Words and Music by Ed. Williams Demo by Stephen Mougin & Friends Published by SDB Music Publishing Nashville, Tn.
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She Said It’s Over She said it’s over Like a train that hit the end of the line The last drop from a bottle of wine Ain’t it a crime She said it’s over She said it’s over My love for her had just begun to begin It doesn’t matter if she says it again It just don’t sink in She said it’s over I got a lifetime of lovin’ still left to give And I’d still love to give it to her I’ll make her quite a deal it’s a genuine steal If she’ll only eat those words She said it’s over I sure do wish that she would change her mind I love her more than the stars love to shine I ain’t doing fine She says it’s over (Break) I got a lifetime of lovin’ still left to give And I’d still love to give it to her I’ll make her quite a deal it’s a genuine steal If she’ll only eat those words But she said it’s over I know she’s saying that’s all she wrote But I’m hangin’ to the end of the rope I ain’t giving up on hope She said it’s over ã 2007 Ed Williams
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Everything Going On You’ve got my attention With your sweet affection It’s a strong affliction That you got all over me And I ain’t looking to find me any cure I’m flying all day long - all day long I won’t need anything ‘Cause you got everything going on There’s a mile of misery That I carried with me But it’s old time history Just the life I left behind To find a new kind of future here with you And I know that I belong - I belong I won’t need anything ‘Cause you got everything going on And if you see me smiling in my sleep And if you see me walking kinda light up on my feet The thing that keeps me moving The thing that makes me strong Is you got everything going on Lot’s of people ask me How I stay so happy It ain’t no great mystery I just keep you on my mind And I see colors that they don’t even see My troubles move along - move along I won’t need anything ‘Cause you got everything going on I won’t need anything ‘Cause you got everything going on
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No Better Day She grabbed my chin and said she loved me Made sure I heard what she had to say And if I lived me a whole ‘nother life time There’ll be no better day than today You could wrap me up in money Plant me in diamonds right up to my waist But this morning she told me she loves me So there’s no better day than today I don’t know why she cares about me I ain’t the best catch on the line She don’t have to fish the stream ‘Cause they would jump in her boat anytime Some people say she must be crazy They worry that girl’s completely insane But I won’t question the reason she loves me I’ve had no better day than today (Break) I don’t know why she cares about me I ain’t the best catch on the line She don’t have to fish the stream ‘Cause they would jump in her boat anytime I don’t worry ‘bout tomorrow I’ve got something you can’t take away I’ll be smiling long past the grave And there’ll be no better day than today There ain’t no better day than today There ain’t no better day than today ___________________ Words & Music by Ed. Williams Demo by The Beaird Music Group - Ron Wallace vocals
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Ft. Worth Tonight If I had two cents worth of sense I would have never drove away And I never would have said those things to you That people shouldn't say When I’m not being always right I’m more than a little wrong If I can make Ft. Worth tonight Would it be worth coming home I don’t know what got in me But I swear I’m gonna leave it on the road I came to my senses as the distance Made me see up close When I’m not being always right I’m more than a little wrong If I can make Ft. Worth tonight Can I make up for it all (Break) I found there’s nothing like the lonely Of a road that only Goes away from you And nothing weighs more On my soul than the pain That I put you through When I’m not being always right I’m more than a little wrong If I can make Ft. Worth tonight _________________
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Cowboys Love Texas It ain’t the moonlight on the Alamo It ain’t the purple cactus out in El Paso It ain’t their Stetsons or their momma’s pecan pie That makes a lonesome cowboy Swell up with Texas pride I know why cowboys love Texas And it ain’t rodeos or honky tonk bars Well the reason why they stay In the Lone Star State Is that Texas is where their cowgirls are They love their pick-ups and that red clay dirt Riding bulls at Billy Bob’s in old Ft. Worth They love their brisket hot and cold beer cold There’s lots of things they love But one thing they love most (chorus) (break) There’s cowboys in Montana where the winds cut cold Vaquero’s breaking broncos in New Mexico There’s wranglers in Wyoming up in Colorado too They rope and ride in Kansas good as anybody do Well there’s round-ups in Nevada every single day Them boys in Oklahoma love their RCA And every state is special in every cowboy’s mind But something ‘bout them Texas girls That drives the cowboys wild (chorus) (End) ______________________________ ã2007 E. Williams, B. Wilkinson, S. Woods
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You Know That I Would If I could light the darkness around your heart You know that I would If I could stop this world and make a brand new start You know that I would And I’d build you up a house in just a single day Fill up all the rooms with all your favorite things I’d lock out all the hurt that takes your smile away You know that I would If dreams were up to me I’d make yours all come true You know that I would I’d cast off all your worries to the great sky blue You know that I would And I’d gather up the sunshine from a perfect day Mould it in my hands to make one single ray I’d light the road ahead so you don’t lose your way You know that I would Oh you know that I would You know that I would And I’d make it spring time everyday I’d wash off all the sorrows From your tomorrows And watch ‘em all go Down the drain If I could make the good times last a little more You know that I would I’d head off all your fears and throw ‘em overboard You know that I would Then I’d round up all the birds to sing your favorite song Make a bed of clouds that you could rest upon I’d weave a coat of love that always keeps you warm You know that I would Oh you know that I would You know that I would ___________________________ Words and music by Ed. Williams Recording by Kenny and Amanda Smith
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Until It Was You There was that ballgame Playing that home team I didn’t play hard enough and I knew it There was that old truck I could of had for a hundred bucks But I didn’t call back so I blew it I’ve lost a lot of things in my time Things that might have changed my life But I never knew how much one man could lose Until it was you Those were good times Back when you were mine Now they’re memories of much better days And when I think back It’s just a matter of fact That I’m the one who let it all just slip away Chorus Break There’s a price to be paid When words are unspoken Dreams won’t come true And lives will be broken Chorus ______________________________
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The City Limits Sign I’m stopped here at the edge of the ocean But I still hear the mountains singing low For now I’ve turned my back And I’m just as far east as I can go Still everything is there behind me Leaving doesn’t make things go away I may be traveling light But I’m worn out by what memories can weigh There ain’t no such thing as leaving Moving on won’t change your state of mind No the past will always follow And lonesome’s just as hollow Either side of the city limits sign Her smile was always bright and high like sunshine But it slowly turned to overcast and clouds I guess I saw the signs And I knew the truth would knock me to the ground So I tried as best as I have ever tried I didn’t know she found somebody new And I can’t turn around A heart that made it’s mind up that we’re through Chorus I thought if I could just keep on moving And keep a little distance on my side I’d outrun the pain of losing But it’s only getting worse with every mile Chorus
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And Then Some Friday night - I’ve built up a little steam Wound tight - like a cowgirl wears her jeans Let’s ride - been waiting on this all week Ain’t no tellin’ what’s down the road But one thing that I know Is the only thing better than good clean fun Is over doing what shouldn’t be done Get your feet wet from your head down Jump right in the middle and waller around Play a wild card - take a long shot Let ‘em hear ya’ out in the parking lot And if you don’t mind that you might get your bell rung We can have a good time and then some Aww have a good time and then some Well around here - it ain’t enough just gettin’ by High gear - that’s the way we’re gonna fly No fear - you only lose if you don’t try And if you got a plan to play it safe This ain’t the time or place ‘Cause the only thing better than good clean fun Is over doing what shouldn’t be done Get your feet wet from your head down Jump right in the middle and waller around Play a wild card - take a long shot Let ‘em hear ya’ out in the parking lot And if you don’t mind that you might get your bell rung We can have a good time and then some Aww have a good time and then some Lord there ain’t no tellin’ how much fun We can have when we have a good time and then some (Break) It’s too late - can’t turn this night around One way - it’s gonna be going down No brakes - we ain’t stoppin’ anyhow It’s gonna be a night we won’t forget Might be the best one yet ‘Cause the only thing better than good clean fun Is over doing what shouldn’t be done Get your feet wet from your head down Jump right in the middle and waller around Play a wild card - take a long shot Let ‘em hear ya’ out in the parking lot And if you’re OK with trying on some real fun And givin’ it all you got is where you come from And if you’re like me and like your living well-done We can have a good time and then some Aww have a good time and then some Have a good time and then some
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Dearly And Deeply Going out or staying in It’s getting harder to choose When kickin’ back and hangin’ out Is so much fun to do We’ve done the wine and dine Seen a show or two But at the end of those evenings My favorite part was you Lovin’ you sweetly Dearly and deeply It’s just as natural as Your hand in my hand Honey believe me There’s nothin’ more easy Than lovin’ you sweetly Dearly and deeply Weekends and holidays Too few and far between More time at work than time at home Don’t seem fair to me We need to celebrate When we find some time alone Just you and me and some bad TV With that we can’t go wrong Chorus Break Lovin’ you sweetly Dearly and deeply Nothin’ can please me Like havin’ you near me Honey believe me There’s nothin’ more easy Than lovin’ you sweetly Dearly and deeply
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God Loves A Workin’ Man Lately finding work’s been kinda tough It ain’t like he ain’t willing All he needs is a little bit of luck But he’s got a big fan in the stands Who don’t mind dirty hands God loves a workin’ man He’s used to helping his own self Doing his own job He’d never put if off on anybody else And he ain’t afraid to take a chance ‘Cause he’s got a helping hand God loves a workin’ man There’s gonna be rent to make There’s gonna be bills to pay There’s gonna be books and shoes The kids all need for school He’s never gonna worry about the things that he don’t have ‘Cause that’s all part of the plan God loves a workin’ man break He’ll never draw the pay he’s worth Seems like the less he makes The harder he is gotta work But he won’t complain he understands His gift is his two hands God loves a workin’ man And he can get it done God loves a workin’ man
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She Loves Galveston She got off of the phone call crying I’m gonna help her or I’ll die trying But at one o’clock in the morning What can you do She picked her friends but not her family She’s locked in for a lifetime and the Only thing that might help now Is a change of view And she loves Galveston She loves the waves crashing onto her feet She loves the salty wind and the sun Walking on the seawall next to the beach She loves Galveston And I love her more than life So I’m driving her down to Galveston tonight At twenty miles I had her laughing Not sure how I made that happen But when she smiles The whole world looks brand new Maybe it’s the southbound traffic She knows where she’s going and it’s like magic She’s a palm tree away From a whole new attitude ‘Cause she loves Galveston She loves the waves crashing onto her feet She loves the salty wind and the sun Walking on the seawall next to the beach She loves Galveston And I love her more than life So I’m driving her down to Galveston tonight Right now she needs to find some island time Just her and me alone And that trouble knocking on our door Is gonna find nobody’s home ‘Cause she loves Galveston She loves the waves crashing onto her feet She loves the salty wind and the sun Walking on the seawall next to the beach She loves Galveston And I love her more than life So I’m driving her down to Galveston I’ll take her away to Galveston And she’s gonna sleep in Galveston Tonight ____________________
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Much Better Days I want you to know That you’re not alone You’re only feeling that way I’ve known how it’s hard To have pain in your heart That no one has felt quite the same But life goes on Like nothing has changed The sun still shines And kids still play You’ll smile again As the memories fade There’s gonna be much better days It’s easy I know To give up on hope When everything seems inside out But you’re stronger it’s true For what you’ve been through Though right now you’ve got your doubts Chorus And there’s no shame admitting that we’re only human All muscle and bone with life in our veins We can face all the heartaches and pull ourselves through ‘em And I know you might not believe it today But life goes on Like nothing has changed The sun still shines And kids still play You’ll smile again As the memories fade There’s gonna be much better days Gonna be much better days Much better days I can promise you there’s gonna be Much better days
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Whiskey Song Ed Williams / Don May Play me a whiskey song Play it loud play it long I want it straight up and strong Like the hair of the dog Play me a whiskey song Crank it up drive it home Time to get the job done Break out the big gun And play a whiskey song Don’t want no songs about puppy love That kind of thing just boils my blood Same with a long face balladeer Crying in his light beer You can keep that martini jazz That kind of music just chaps my ass I’m talking hardball Like a fist through a wall Play me a whiskey song (Chorus) I got no use for no punk rock I think it’s time those boys grew up They all need a tall shot of Black Jack Raise a glass and throw it back If I hear some karaoke tunes I may have to clear this room I don’t need that at all I want balls to the wall Play me a whiskey song (Chorus) (Break) Today my baby done done me wrong I lost my job so I lost my home To add to my bad streak of luck My old Chevy went belly up So it’s down to push and shove I’ve found where the going gets tough I need something with stones And a real backbone Play me a Whiskey song (Chorus) ____________________________________
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Gettin’ Old Is Gettin’ Old I’m still young I tell myself I’m not ready to be put up on the shelf Still there’s one thing on my bucket list I just wish I could remember what it is This gettin’ old is gettin’ old My aches and pains Have complaints of their own I’m either burning up or freezing cold This gettin’ old is gettin’ old So don’t tell me I’ve had my fun That I’ve had my day in the sun I can prove that there’s no truth to that But right now it’s time for my nap This gettin’ old is gettin’ old My aches and pains Have complaints of their own I’m either burning up or freezing cold This gettin’ old is gettin’ old Break And I could share all the wisdom of a man self-made The skills I have learned the tricks of the trade All the things to avoid at the school of hard knocks But right now for the moment I’ve forgot This gettin’ old is gettin’ old My aches and pains Have complaints of their own I’m either burning up or freezing cold This gettin’ old is gettin’ old This gettin’ old Is gettin’ old It’s gettin’ old __________________________________
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Liquor Me Up She can’t go now she’s gone away She can’t stay here ‘cause she won’t stay We crossed that bridge and now it’s crossed I can’t find love that’s lost Liquor me up Toss me in the river Liquor me up Leave me to lay Liquor me up Put me in a dumpster Liquor me up and throw me away She told me lies and I believed I saw it all but didn’t see She stole my heart and gave it back All broken up and trashed Chorus Break I’d be for thick or thin But now the end begins And I’m outside looking in Chorus Chorus ___________________________
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The Good Side Of Me Like a drifting piece of wood Going where the waves go I’m a ship without a rudder Circling the sea It’s hard to find the good While sailing to a new low But brand new ways to suffer Ain’t nothing new to me All there is is time and time keeps passing Like trucks on the highway Going to the next new destination And new destinies All there is is time and time keeps passing To a future everlasting And the only thing it’s asking Is for the good side of me I’ve been born a dozen times Starting on a new foot I write a whole new story Leaving out the past I’ve got no time to whine Or have a need to stay put Ain’t looking for no glory Just something that will last Chorus Break Chorus ____________________________
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Sleep Now Life can be bitter lonesome and cold But no one says you have to face it alone The trouble you carry weighs large on your back It’s time that you let me help you with that Sleep now Close your eyes Sweet dreams are waiting It’s your turn to fly Sleep now Say goodnight I’ll lay warm beside you In the cold night Anger and anguish wounds that don’t show Mystic soothsayers they offer false hope the Good Lord in Heaven has sent me to you To guide your dark passage and help you get through Sleep now Close your eyes Sweet dreams are waiting It’s your turn to fly Sleep now Say goodnight I’ll lay warm beside you In the cold night Break And there’s no place that I’d rather be There’s nothing that I’d rather do The one thing that means most to me Is you Sleep now Close your eyes Sweet dreams are waiting It’s your turn to fly Sleep now Say goodnight I’ll lay warm beside you In the cold night Sleep now my darling I’m here by your side _______________________________________
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