Troubled Soul Words and Music © Jim Karns I can tell by the look in your eyes something aint right something aint right I can tell by the way that you hold me something aint right something aint right CHORUS: Dont be afraid to tell me Dont be afraid to let me know dont be afraid to let go your troubled soul your troubled soul Somethings gone like a shifting in the wind I can tell I can tell Somethings gone ain't never comin back again I can tell i can tell CHORUS BRIDGE All you got to do is let go I seen your eyes they are as empty an old well run dry Ain't nothin left here in this lonely world All you got to do is say good bye CHORUS END Jim Karns ASCAP NSAI PO Box 50 W. Burke, VT 05871 802 467 9859 jakarns33@gmail.com
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Poor Town © Jim Karns Nobody drives a new car here got no Cadillacs No fancy trucks either nothin but bad roads ain't been paved in years nobody drives a new car here It's a poor town a little run down town but that's ok by me it's where I'm from and when I'm done they gonna lay my body in the ground they’ll be one less poor man around in this poor town. TURNAROUND Textile mill burnt down late last year Gonna build a new one Least that’s what I hear Not much to do now but sit around drinkin beer Since that textile mill burnt down last year CH BRIDGE I don’t mean to say that it’s all bad but this old place is all I ever had CH then END
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Clear the Stones Away Words and Music © Jim Karns Lookin out across the field my daddy used to plow it’s all built up with houses but I stop there anyhow close my eyes and think back to the way things used to be and sometimes I could swear he's there sittin’ next to me CHORUS That field my daddy cleared carried those stones 'n stacked them one by one he weren't afraid of workin he'd stay out there all day in the Georgia sun and the words that he told me I can hear them to this day If you want to till the land you got to clear the stones away Way down past the last house It’s kinda hard to see a pile of stone sets neatly there that he layed real carefully His hands had touched every one I reached and touched one too (I said) Hey dad are you standin there Cuz it sure feels like you BRIDGE Like a picture that I come across or my favorite country songs thoughts of him still take me back and his memory lingers on CHORUS END
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“Backwoods Man” Words and music © Jim Karns Got a pickup truck and an old shotgun Take a ride outta town have a little fun drink a few beers line up the cans... git some Skynyrd on... I'm their biggest fan CHORUS Gonna get down to the backwoods Gonna get down there every time I can Gonna get down to the backwoods To the backwoods Cause I’m a backwoods man Back in the pines past where the road ends You can get a little smoke Hang out with your friends ain't nobody gonna mess with you we could take care of that if they do CHORUS BRIDGE Listen to that southern wind Blowin’ through the trees Down here is my heart and soul Ain’t never gonna leave TURNAROUND Got an old shotgun and a pickup truck some people don't like it but I don't give a... cause I’m a backwoods man CHORUS I'm a backwoods man… REPEAT TO END Jim Karns Jakarns33@gmail.com 802 397 2594 C/TXT
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“Do You Remember Montgomery” Words and music © Jim Karns It ain’t like I never drive the back roads in my mind It ain’t like I never think of you from time to time It ain’t like I never miss the place that we made more than one sweet memory it all comes back when I see that sign Chorus: So I’ll take the long road to Montgomery I’ll take some time to think of you Think of things we used to do before we got through being you and me Hey baby, do you remember Montgomery? Just passin’ by that little place we used to go I’ll take a good look, drive past there nice and slow Hey that was you and me, can almost see The ghosts of those old memories It’s Montgomery, stays on my mind Chorus Guitar break Bridge: Guess I should turn back now I think it’s time to go Can’t take much more of things I think I ought to know That there ain’t nothin’ left of you and me Just an old drive by memory, It’s Montgomery, stays on my mind. CHORUS END Jim Karns 802 397 2594 C/TXT jakarns33@gmail.com
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Stop by Jake’s Words and Music © Jim Karns Busted bar clock’s on the wall No it don’t work at all But that’s ok Cause any time’s drinkin’ time anyway been comin’ down here a lot things at home ain’t goin’ too hot hit me up with another shot like the last one I got I stop by Jakes almost every day since life’s gone down this way Jake’s my place N’ by the way… think I’ll stop by Jakes again today Open sign’s up and lit got a drink inside with my name on it can almost taste that jack and coke gonna drink it down gonna make a toast to a… a cozy little country place the one just a mile off the interstate the one that put a smile back on my face yeah I’m talkin ‘bout that Jake’s CH BRIDGE Called my girl but she keep shuttin’ that phone down guess things ain’t changed too much so let’s have another round CH TAG END Jim Karns jakarns33@gmail.com 802 397 2594 c/txt 802 467 9859 h
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Jacked Up Blacked Out Words and Music © Jim Karns It’s a bad boy cool ride my toy got a lift kit high come on girl get on up inside been waitin’ all day to take you for a little ride Got it jacked up blacked out you know what I’m talkin’ ‘bout talkin’ ‘bout my truck runnin right smokin’ them tires at a red light baby jacked up blacked out yeah it’s gonna get real loud got it jacked up blacked out baby drivin’ this truck gets a little bit crazy Back in the pines this Friday night what do you say girl you say you gonna wanna drive? But later on maybe we can see how it goes how ‘bout a little kiss now yeah let’s have some of those CH BRIDGE SPOKEN OVER SOLO Baby why don’t you go ahead and put your window down so everybody can see that good lookin’ girl I got ridin’ around with me CH END
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The Devil Is In Your Dreams Shows up in black He don’t wear no white one thing’s for sure he’ll be back tonight oh baby the devil is in your dreams Daytime he walks by night he flies he can do anything specialized in lies better wake up girl the devil is in your dreams look into his eyes see them burnin’ red you got thoughts of lovin’ him dancin’ in your head Better think it through He ain’t no good for you The devil is in your dreams BREAK Sweet talkin' man took you by the hand told you everything you wanted to hear maybe you don’t understand better wake up girl the devil is in your dreams CH 2x TAG END (c) Jim Karns 802 397 2594
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