A Better Place Rick Amburgey/Lisa Brokop Verse 1: I’ve been seeing the strangest things Feels like the world’s gone a little insane There’s a lot of people out there that think Everybody needs to always agree We don’t have to be choosing sides Not everything is black and white And I think the people on the evening news Could do a little more loving too Pre-Chorus: I hope you chase your dreams Believe nothing’s out of reach Chorus: Don’t listen to those who criticize Cause they are just telling lies Fear and hate are the enemies Stealing away your inner peace Love and faith will pave a way Help you find a brighter day A little kindness is all it takes To make this world a better place A better place Verse 2: It really doesn’t matter who you love Doesn’t matter where you live No matter the color of your skin I’ll still be your friend Pre-Chorus: If we’re not able spread our wings Oh, can we really be free? Repeat Chorus Bridge: We’re all gonna be judged someday But that ain’t my place No, that ain’t my place Repeat Chorus Tag: A better place
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FATHER TIME Words and music by Rick Amburgey & Chris Sligh VERSE 1: Soon as I held her, I didn’t have fall in love I knew my world had changed Cuz she was all I could think of I’d do anything to make every moment last Cuz watching her grow up; Lord they grow so fast So I’m holding tight to memories as they fly right past CHORUS: Father time, ain’t a friend of mine So I’m taking every minute I can Hugging my kids tight It’s that one more bedtime story It’s that early morning drive I can’t stop the clock But you know I can try To breathe in and squeeze in A little more father time VERSE 2: I know a second hasn’t changed how long it takes But it seems like all the firsts Go quicker than they should these days REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE: Cuz I know I’ll wake up some day She’ll be on her own, making her own way So I’m holding tight to memories as they fly right past REPEAT CHORUS
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Longin for a Longneck Rick Amburgey/Carin Fradin/Tyler Ford V1 This ain’t about politics or pandemics, hurricanes or the need for rain Don’t want to sit on my back deck thinkin bout all the reasons I need a break But readin the evenin news, gives me the mid-week blues It’s times like these, there’s only one thing I want do Chorus I’m longin for a longneck, waitin on my paycheck Hankerin for a honky tonk I’ll park it in the back lot, probably take up two spots Ain’t gonna stay that long, just til dawn I’ve been cravin a cold one, can’t wait to hold one Gonna raise a toast to the stress I’m tryin to forget Yeah I’m longin for Longin for a longneck V2 Got a two room house, no flat screen, but even a simple life ain’t free I’m barely makin ends meet and man this 9-5 is killin me Just gettin through the week thinkin about my favorite Friday drink I know that dive bar down the street has exactly what I need Repeat Chorus Bridge When that clock hits five, it’s barstool time And I know where I’m headed, It’s a short drive Final Chorus Was longin for a longneck, gonna spend my whole check Drinkin at the honky tonk Parked it in the back lot, yep I took up two spots Band playin country songs, can’t go wrong I’ve been cravin a cold one, can finally hold one Raisin a toast to the stress that I’m trying to forget Yeah was longin for Longin for a longneck
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Helping Jesus Rick Amburgey/Samantha Minor Jesus made us fishers of men And Shepherds for lost souls He is our salvation And He’s leading us home But the devil’s out there Causing the flock to scatter Tempting some with shiny things Leading them astray Pre-Chorus: That’s why Jesus needs you and me Showing the world why we believe Chorus: And we’re helping Jesus every time We live the Word and be a light The gospel was never meant to be a secret Every time we share it, we’re helping Jesus Helping Jesus When people see us living in peace It’s all because of Jesus And when we explain why our sins were washed away It’s all because of Jesus We love the Lord with our heart, mind and strength Love our neighbor and we’re able to forgive We’re not afraid to say His name in crowd We will praise our Jesus out loud Repeat Chorus Bridge: Cause the church is more than a place we go And the Bible’s more than a book we hold It’s a roadmap to help us get back home To Heaven, cause we’re forgiven Chorus: And we’re helping Jesus every time We live the Word and be a light The gospel was never meant to be a secret Every time we share it Every time that we’re His witness We’re helping Jesus, helping Jesus
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Make Me The Moon Rick Amburgey/ Bobby Turk The sun is a source of bright light and warmth The moon looks like it glows, but it’s as solid as a stone The light we see at night is a reflection of the sun Just like I hope that my life is a reflection of You, Jesus Chorus: And through Your blood and grace This sinner’s soul was saved You are the way and the truth Holy light it flows from you, Jesus You are the Son in Heaven above So I’m asking you tonight To make me the moon A reflection of You Oooh, make me the moon I know that I have fallen short of the glory I just want to see more of You in me Holy water renews me and Your Word soothes me You are truth, Yeah, Lord, you are the truth I want to be a reflection of You oh oh Chorus: And through Your blood and grace This sinner’s soul was saved You are the way and the truth Holy light it flows through you, Jesus You are the Son in Heaven above So I’m asking you tonight To make me the moon A reflection of You Oooh, make me the moon Bridge: I’m seeking the Kingdom and Your Righteousness I want to live like You and love like You, Jesus Chorus: And through Your blood and grace This sinner’s soul was saved You are the way and the truth Holy light it flows from you, Jesus You are the Son in Heaven above So I’m asking you tonight To make me the moon A reflection of You Oooh, make me the moon
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Your Friend Rick Amburgey/Jennifer Adan/Wes Lunsford You make me laugh And I’ve seen you cry We’ve seen the rain And then rainbows in the sky Pre-Chorus: All the highs and the lows Yeah we’ve been through it all But I never expected to fall Chorus: How can I look at you And not see forever in your eyes How can I stand here with you And not want to be by your side How can I not feel some kind of way When I see you again and again How can I keep hiding the way I do? How can I just be your friend? My heart can’t forget The memories we’ve shared And I can’t remember a time When you haven’t been there Pre-Chorus: I’m afraid to go back Act like nothing has changed Cause here in my heart it's not the same Repeat Chorus Bridge: Do you want to stay In this place that we’ve been I hope you want to be More than just friends Repeat Chorus
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Inside Out From the outside in I know it seems strange How could I need You? And love You this way? How could I believe In something I can’t see? From the outside in My faith makes a fool of me Chorus: From the inside out It all makes perfect sense Knowing that precious blood Was shed for my sins Knowing I’ll never again see the cross From the outside in From the inside out Words in red mean so much Words of my Savior Unconditional love It’s just another book That doesn’t make a bit of sense To so many lost souls Still looking from the outside in So if you’re still lost, my friend Come on in, come on in Chorus: From the inside out It all makes perfect sense Knowing that precious blood Was shed for your sins Knowing you’ll never again see the cross From the outside in Cause from the inside out There’s peace to be found Knowing Jesus walks with you That’s what love’s about From the inside out From the inside out
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When I Pray For You You’ve been my friend since I don’t know when When you need to talk, I’ll always listen Your life has been an uphill climb Living so afraid you cannot sleep I'll give you my best advice And a shoulder when you need to cry There's still a limit to what I can do Pre-Chorus: When it’s out of our hands I can’t help, but my Father can Yeah, I know my Father can Chorus: When there are mountains up ahead That you just can’t move by yourself That’s when I pray from you There’s no limit to what my God can do When I pray for you If the doctor found something in the test he ran Or you’ve been stressed out dealing with the boss man We’re all going to have our share of bad days Just hold on and have a little faith Pre-Chorus: When I know you’re in need of help That’s when I bow my head Repeat Chorus Bridge: You don’t even know all the times I pray for you Even when you didn’t ask me to The Bible tells us to pray for each other And I pray for you, yeah I pray for you I pray for you
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A Conway Kind Of Night It feels like I’ve been so busy lately baby I’ve not been keepin my part of the promises we made To put each other first no matter what it takes Darlin, I think it’s time we took us a love holiday Chorus: We’re gonna do some bedroom dancing You can wiggle right out of your Tight Fittin Jeans And it won’t be long before I’m gonna let you Rest your love on meeeeeeee Yeah, I’ll kiss you and I’ll hold you tight Girl, I’m gonna give you a Conway kind of night You’re the kindest woman I’ve ever known You don’t complain when my job keeps me on the road But I don’t want you to think about nothin’ right now Except how this feels and how much I love to lay you down Repeat Chorus From now on, the man you deserve is all you’re gonna get Cause baby, I’m not through loving you yet Repeat Chorus
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Plastic Ponies 11.13.22 (Rick Amburgey/Joe Bigalke/Jamie Floyd) He keeps them next to the pictures Of his little boy He can hear his son saying ‘Daddy these are my favorite toys And I want you to keep some Until you come back home To me and mama We’ll miss you so much while you’re gone’ Chorus: Plastic ponies take him back To the love in those photographs Those photographs give him hope Help him hold on Remind him it won't be long Till he’s putting down his gun and walking through that front door Till war is just a game they play With plastic ponies On the living room floor He been fighting two different fights Both enough to make a soldier cry Missing his little boy growing up Losing the battle with time He can hear the clock ticking In the back of his mind And he’s praying and trying To make it home alive He’s got the courage to hold the line ‘cause Chorus: Plastic ponies take him back To the love in those photographs Those photographs give him hope Help him hold on Remind him it won't be long Till he’s putting down his gun and walking through that front door Till war is just a game they play With plastic ponies On the living room floor Bridge: He thanks God for his little piece of home To him they’re made of gold Chorus: Plastic ponies take him back To the love in those photographs Those photographs give him hope Help him hold on Remind him it won't be long Till he’s putting down his gun and walking through that front door Till war is just a game they play With plastic ponies On the living room floor He keeps them next to the pictures Of his little boy He can hear his son saying ‘Daddy these are my favorite toys’
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Steak On Wednesday Rick Amburgey/Dustin Jenkins Every day starts with your kiss That’s my favorite way to wake up We pull the covers back over our heads Steal an extra minute or two from the sun Then it’s small talk and coffee cups Before we start that morning rush And I kiss you three times before I go I want to make sure that you always know that Chorus: Loving you is like eating steak on Wednesday Don’t have to wait til I get paid To have some good times in the sunshine Cause baby, you and I have got it made, yeah Every day is as good as it can be Knowing you’re right here beside of me No, I wouldn’t want it any other way Cause loving you is like eating steak on Wednesday Yes it is Used to work real late because There wasn’t anybody waiting at home Come quittin time now, you know I’m gone I hurry on back because I know that Repeat Chorus Bridge: I know life ain’t perfect Sometimes things go wrong I can keep on singing As long as you’re my song Repeat Chorus Yes it is Oh yes it is (spoken) Everybody likes steak on Wednesday
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Long Beautiful Ride Family flew in from out of town Planning to say goodbye Fighting the tears around Ben’s bed There wasn’t that much time Sharing memories and telling stories Laughter replaced their tears But I couldn’t help but think about How it’s gonna be without him here Chorus: He said as much as I’d like to stay And I don’t want to see you cry I’ve been so very lucky And I’ve lived a real good life I got married and raised some babies Lost count of all the memories Remember me with a smile And let those memories abide Because it’s been a long beautiful ride He knew death ain’t about losing Cause there’s gonna be a reunion And I know his precious face awaits When I make it to the Pearly Gates The color was fading from his face His voice grew quiet and low So many memories ran through his head It would soon be time to go Second Chorus: He said as much as I’d like to stay And I don’t want to see you cry I’ve been so very lucky And I’ve lived a real good life Don’t ever forget that I love you And he gently closed his eyes I’ll remember him with a smile And let those memories abide Because it’s been a long beautiful ride Yeah, I know up there in Heaven he’ll abide So I smiled As he took just one more long beautiful ride
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SLOWED DOWN IN A SMALL TOWN Writers: Carey Latham/Rick Amburgey V1 Only one red light, but it’s got me Sippin’ on my coffee, with my window rolled down Checkin’ out the scene, waitin’ on green Listenin’ to how quiet sounds CH Watchin’ a sweet gum tree changing colors right before me An old man readin' the paper on his porch and Wavin’ at an “Andy Griffith” out makin morning rounds Smellin’ a big ole brisket cookin’ in a smoker The stars and stripes flyin over the old courthouse Wishin’ I could stay all day Slowed down in a small town V2 One lane turns to four and I’m back in the city A clocked in puppet to a plastic mouse But all I’m thinkin’ ‘bout is little Mayberry And cruisin’ behind a farmer Brown CH Watchin a sweet gum tree changing colors right before me An old man readin' the paper on his porch and Wavin’ at an “Andy Griffith” out makin morning rounds Smellin’ a big ole brisket cookin’ in a smoker The stars and stripes flyin over the old courthouse Wishin’ I could stay all day Slowed down in a small town Bridge That 25 mile an hour speed limit Used to just make me think about a ticket Now that sign’s Got me thinkin’ 'bout life CH And watchin' a sweet gum tree changing colors right before me An old man readin' the paper on his porch and Wavin’ at an “Andy Griffith” out makin morning rounds Smellin’ a big ole brisket cookin’ in a smoker The stars and stripes flyin (high) over the old courthouse Spendin’ the rest of my days Slowed down in a small town Tag Oh, Ain’t nothin like gettin’ slowed down in a small town
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The Best Things Don’t Come First Your first drink ain’t the good stuff At 21, it goes down quick It’s another ball game when you graduate To that top shelf damn good sip Your first ride’s daddy’s hand me down Hundred thousand miles on that old truck Then you save up for 3 years F150 all souped up Feels like a million bucks Chorus: That’s why the best things don’t come first So you know what you’ve got when you get it No, the world ain’t just gonna let you slide Right on in to the time of your life Cause that’s not how it works That’s not how you learn Before you go on and get it right That’s why The best things don’t come first No Your first kiss seventeen You swore that that was love Til forever showed up like dynamite And you found out what it really was Chorus: That’s why the best things don’t come first So you know what you’ve got when you get it No, the world ain’t just gonna let you slide Right on in to the time of your life Cause that’s not how it works Some things just have to hurt Before you go on and get it right Yeah that’s why The best things don’t come first No, no They don't come first Your first crowd ain’t sold out The gig’s in the back of a bar They ain’t listening to your pickin’ And they don’t care who you are So that someday when you’re on stage After years of paying your dues And they’re singing along to every song You feel the dream coming true Chorus: That’s why the best things don’t come first So you know what you’ve got when you get it No the world ain’t just gonna let you slide Right on in to the time of your life Cause that’s not how it works Some things just have to hurt Before you go on and get it right Yeah that’s why The best things don’t come first No, the best things don't come first The best things don't come first
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Covered In White Joe Bigalke/Rick Amburgey/Jennifer Adan/Wes Lunsford Wearing my favorite fuzzy sweater Cause it's warm when it's ten below Sippin' hot cocoa with marshmallows Looking out the window at the falling snow Smelling homemade bread a-baking It’s my favorite time of year Watching reruns of Christmas movies Where everyone is filled with cheer Chorus: And I feel just like a kid again When the ground is covered in white Like an old poem by Robert Frost Unfolding right before my eyes On a cold December night It brings back memories of long ago And the snow sure is a beautiful sight When all the ground is covered in white It feels just like yesterday when we were Making angels in the snow Coming in to get all cozied up And grab a carrot for Frosty’s nose Oh, the snowball fights we used to have Back when we were little kids Then we would grab our sleds and hang on As we went sledding down a big ole hill Repeat Chorus Bridge: Nobody dare go back outside When the roads are slick and covered in ice But it sure is a beautiful sight So I guess I’m fine staying home tonight Repeat Chorus
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Girl Dad Jamie Floyd/Rick Amburgey Verse 1: I’d Never seen something so perfect Never been so scared to death When she held my hand for the first time I just held my breath Cause right then the world wasn’t gonna be the world I always knew She broke into my heart And my whole life came into view Chorus: No, you don’t know love And you think you’re tough Til she’s got her mama’s eyes and she’s smiling looking up at you Like you’re gonna fix it if it’s broken You’ll be the hero and she knows it God, she’s growing up too fast I didn’t know happy, I didn’t know sad Til I was a girl dad Verse 2: She’s painting my nails and laughing She picked out cherry bomb red In her princess dress on my shoulders Yeah that’s as good as it gets Chorus: No, you don’t know love And you think you’re tough Til she’s got her mama’s eyes and she’s smiling looking up at you Like you’re gonna fix it if it’s broken You’ll be the hero and she knows it God, she’s growing up too fast I didn’t know happy, I didn’t know sad Til I was a girl dad Bridge: I know we can’t stay here forever I know what comes next High school and heartache And I’m not ready yet Chorus: No you don’t know love And you think you’re tough Til she’s got her mama’s eyes and she’s smiling looking up at you Like you’re gonna fix it if it’s broken You’ll be the hero and she knows it God, she’s growing up too fast I didn’t know happy, I didn’t know sad Til I was a girl dad Tag: Thank God I’m a girl dad
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Colorado’s Green My friend said it was scary being 40 And getting laid off after 15 years Finding more questions than answers Trying to start a new career Back then, he lived in sunny Florida Til his cousin from Denver called Said he could crash there for a while And start working on a cannabis farm Pre-Chorus: He packed up and moved five states away Cause he believed it when he heard his cousin say Chorus 1: Colorado’s green is gold A new home can give you hope Where it’s all right to get Rocky Mountain high And send your troubles up in smoke You might not even miss the coast cause Colorado’s green is gold He told that story on his 50th birthday And said he couldn’t believe how things changed Now he owns a some 420 cafes Best decision he’s ever made Pre-Chorus: He said if he hadn’t taken the risk back then He never would have known that Chorus 2: Colorado’s green is gold His new home gave him hope Where it’s all right to get Rocky Mountain high And send his troubles up in smoke He didn't even miss the coast cause Colorado’s green is gold Bridge: That’s when he looked at his family and friends Said if he can do it, anyone can Life’s too short to settle for less And then he said it again Chorus 2: Colorado’s green is gold His new home gave him hope Where it’s all right to get Rocky Mountain high And send his troubles up in smoke He didn't even miss the coast cause Colorado’s green is gold Tag: Yeah, Colorado’s green is gold
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Me and a Tree V1 I should’a shopped earlier Snagged the last parking spot Half off the 6’ frosted firs One left, in a beat up box I thought, we’re the perfect pair Pre-Chorus: Gonna take her home Put some cheer in the air Chorus: Light her up, load her down With all the bells and tinsel Uncork the Zinfandel Pour us both a little jingle Make our own merry magic This Christmas Eve Decked out and lit ….. Me and a Tree V2 Got on my Dasher Dancer sweater Holly jolly lip-stick Overdressed for stayin in, but whatever How often do I get to do this? Tie one on!, with an evergreen Pre-Chorus: Is she leanin’ Cuz I’m about to be Chorus: Light her up, load her down With all the bells and tinsel Uncork the Zinfandel Pour us both a little jingle Make our own merry magic This Christmas Eve Decked out and lit … Me and a Tree Bridge: Sure I could buy into the lonely But that’d be sad We ain’t dressin’ up for nothin’ It’s time to be bad (sorry Santa) Chorus: Light her up, load her down With all the bells and tinsel Uncork the Zinfandel Pour us both a little jingle Make our own merry magic This Christmas Eve Decked out and lit ..... Me and a Tree Tag: Me and a Tree
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FORGIVING IS HEALING Rick Amburgey, Chris Sligh VERSE 1: He said “little kids ain’t supposed to hear Their parents wage World War Three” But his parents fought and so did mine So his words cut straight through me His memories were my memories Filled in with different names But he stood up in that pulpit And put some words to all my pain And it felt like he was looking at me As he took his time to say: CHORUS: Forgiveness ain't easy It's hard to let go of the hurt But holding on to anger Hurts way more than it’s worth The only way past it is through it So if you can find your way to it Letting go is gonna change the way you’re feeling Just take it from me: Forgiving is healing VERSE 2: He said, “I know my daddy was a good man But he grew up the way he did He’d never hurt mama or me But I was scared he would as a kid” And I swear he was looking at me As he took his time to say REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE: He said “Holding on to the letting go Hurts nobody but you But the moving on’ll set you free And I know that it’s true” REPEAT CHORUS
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Walking Me Home VERSE 1: Sometimes I feel the Weight of the world on my shoulders When I open up the door But he don’t care How much I’ve been carrying lately Cause he’s here to move me forward PRE-CHORUS 1: And step by step Some of it starts To fall off of me CHORUS: Thought I was leading him But he was leading me Down every sidewalk I know I’m not alone He still comes back when I I got a short leash Cause he’s the friend At the end of every day Walking me home VERSE 2: He understands me Standing right here in the silence When I’m happy, when I’m sad Sometimes I think he Knows me even better than I know me After all the miles we’ve had Repeat Chorus BRIDGE: And step by step These streets are looking different And I owe that to him Repeat Chorus
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Wonder What Song Carey Latham/Rick Amburgey/Buddy Lee Dobberteen Verse 1: Word around town this morning’s They got the bridge shut down off Main A man jumped off without warning Didn’t recognize his name Pre-Chorus: No, it’s not for me to say But what could’a made him do such a thing Chorus: He must not’a had a red dirt road where there’s hope at both ends Or didn’t know how to let go and let Jesus take the wheel I know life ain’t always beautiful And If you’re going through hell You could find yourself forgettin’ we all got “ships that don’t come In” Man, I wonder what song might’ve saved him Verse 2: Bet folks are asking themselves What more they could have said or done Cause what hurts the most is thinkin’ You let down someone you love Pre-Chorus: It’s nothin’ anyone did wrong A choice like this — is made alone…oh Repeat Chorus Bridge: What if one more time, he could’a heard It’s a great day to be alive Repeat Chorus Tag: Word around town this morning’s They got the bridge shut down off Main
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When I’m Missing My Mrs. Male: I know commitment comes with sacrifice Cause my job means the kind of life Where we can’t be together all the time We’ve spent so many hours on the phone When all I want to do is hold you close And I hope that you always know Pre-Chorus:(Male) I’ve never been more certain That you’re my person Chorus: (Male) And when we’re apart, I miss you And I can get a little sentimental too I’ll llisten to your favorite songs The next thing I know, I’m singing along Looking at the ring on my finger Wishing I could kiss ya When I’m missing my Mrs. Yeah, when I’m missing my Mrs. (Female) Oh baby, you’re my secret keeper, heart healer My soft place to land, my true believer And you make each day a little sweeter Cause you’re the one who holds my heart Even when I’m so far from your loving arms We both know how lucky we are Pre-Chorus: (Female) Oh oh I’ve never been more certain That you are my person Chorus: (Both) When we’re apart, I miss you And I can get a little sentimental I’ll llisten to your favorite songs The next thing I know, I’ll be singing along Looking at the ring on my finger Wishing I could kiss ya (Female only) When I’m missing my Mr. (Male only) Yeah, when I’m missing my Mrs. Bridge: (Female only) It’s you and me for forever (Male only) You keep making me better (Both) So many reasons why it’s true (Both) I’m gonna always need you oooh oooh oooh oooh Chorus: (Male only) When we’re apart, I miss you (male only) And I can get a little sentimental too (female only) I’ll start listening to your favorite songs (female only) The next thing I know, I’m singing along (male only) Looking at the ring on my finger (male only) Wishing I could kiss ya (Female only) When I’m missing my Mr. (Male only) Yeah, when I’m missing my Mrs. Tag: (Female only) When I’m missing my Mr. Male only) When I’m missing my Mrs.
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Hell-Yeah Celebration We all do what we must to make a living Always counting down til Friday at five Shaking off some Jekyll like it ain’t nothin’ So we can spend the weekend more like Hyde Pre-Chorus: We all came here for the same reason We’re chasing down a damn good time Chorus: Tonight, we’re having a hell-yeah celebration Gonna be loud and proud, cause we’re all beer drinkers If you got one in your hand, raise it up To this hell-yeah celebration This is the kind of time that happens when we’re together Cause we’re all a little left of center And hell no, nobody’s keeping count of all the beers we drink Hell yeah, it’s gonna be a night to remember yeah Pre-Chorus: I know we all came here for the same reason We’re all chasing down a damn good time Repeat Chorus Bridge: We're all a little different, yet we’re all the same And we’re in real good company oh hell yeah Repeat Chorus Tag: I know you’ve got one in your hand, so raise it up, up, up To this hell-yeah celebration
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Buy Myself A Beer Rick Amburgey/Bobby Turk I celebrated turning 21 in a bar with a cold Coors Light And if I could go back in time and buy that guy one tonight I’d pull up a bar stool beside him and point to the band Then I’d say music will save his life about a million times And don’t be afraid to dance Chorus: I’d buy myself a beer and tell him Not to take so long to figure out What this life’s really all about Never miss a chance to make a memory Years disappear so quickly And don’t waste time living in fear That's what I'd say If I could buy myself a beer Next, I would tell him his faith would get him through Hard times when life turns dark and he doesn’t have a clue that’s the truth I’d remind him to work hard, but never work too much Find beauty in everything, make friends he can trust And take time to fall in love Repeat Chorus Bridge: Oh, I’d buy us one more round before I had to leave And I’d ask him to take better care of himself and me Repeat Chorus
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NOTHING BUT COUNTRY Rick Amburgey, Chris Sligh VERSE 1: My daddy was a blue-collar man Dirty jeans and steel-toe boots He was up before dawn In his truck good and gone Every morning before two Now life’s a little easier for me Job of my dreams out here singing the blues But I wear these broke in Durangos Yeah it just goes to show I guess there’s no escaping my roots CHORUS: Between my parents and my friends Where I’m going, where I’ve been The apple ain’t rolled far from the tree The way I work and the way I live Runs in the family Between the chaw in my lip And the don’t give a shit It’s plain for anybody to see I was never ever gonna be Nothing but country VERSE 2: Just a map dot in a flyover state But I’m proud of where I come from They raise em up right Fill their dogs with some fight And when it’s all said and done REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE: Yeah I checked yes or no with George Became a pickup man with Joe Travis got me through A trouble or two And Garth made me some friends feeling low Yeah, it’s nothing but country for me Cuz buddy I’ll always know REPEAT CHORUS
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LISTENING TO MERLE Rick Amburgey & Chris Sligh VERSE 1: Put me anywhere on this globe And if “Mama Tried” comes on the radio I’m right back in that little house Hearing mama sing along There was nothing wrong with Hank or Cash But our home leaned right towards Hag Cuz Momma said his words meant something More than just a song And I still think when they come on… CHORUS: He sang about regret and redemption And the power of salvation He knew times are tough but never gave up Cuz you can’t put a price on freedom I can’t help but think a song can change the world When I’m listening to Merle VERSE 2: He could tell you bout the way love goes And about an Okie coming home And you’d believe every word he said Cuz his stories had you in ‘em REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE: I think he knew what it was like Spending time trying to reconcile A good heart and an outlaw mind REPEAT CHORUS
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Hard Work Kris Crepeau/ Ricky Amburgey/Brian Davis V1 Grandpa had a blue-collar grind For anything that’d make grandma smile So he built her a wrap-around with a front porch swing I watched him as I grew up How to pray, how to live, how to love I soaked in everything he showed me CH It’s hard work startin’ with nothin’ and tryin’ to build somethin’ In a hard world Where nothin’ comes easy But with you and me there ain’t no doubt We gonna make it cuz we know how to make Hard work yeah don’t we girl V2 I’ve seen your kiss make mountains move Your touch makes my rough edges smooth And girl you know when it comes to you There’s nothin’ I won’t do CH2 Bridge Know how to pray how to live how to love And how to never ever give up CH3 Tag: We know how to make hard work­ yeah don’t we girl
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Sure Goes Well With Wine Howard, Amburgey, DiBlasio This Loretta Lynn vinyl goes well with my tears The storm outside sounds just like his goodbye in my ears it’s not likely you’d find me Staring at this neon sign When all else fails and goes to hell It sure goes well with wine Fill it up to the top And I’ll tell you when to stop I don’t care if it’s red or white Either one will suit me just right I thought he’d be different And he’d be good to this heart of mine But When it don’t go like you planned it It sure goes well with wine I’ve told my heart we’re over but it won’t believe a word I say tried to heal the hurt, but nothing’s worked, Maybe i’ll drink our love away But if not, look on the bright side I’ll have a good ole time Cause old barstools and lovesick fools sure goes well with wine Fill it up to the top And I’ll tell you when to stop I don’t care if it’s red or white Either one will suit me just right I thought he’d be different And he’d be good to this heart of mine But When it don’t go like you planned it It sure goes well with wine It’s not likely you’d find me Staring at this neon sign But when it all goes to hell It sure goes well with wine
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Thank You God for My Mama Writers: Carey Latham, Rick Amburgey How were my skint knees gonna heal Without a bandaid and her kiss What if dad had’a found out about My bad grades -she hid from him She kept me from a heap’a woopins I prob’bly had -a comin’ Thank you God for my mama I could be a thousand miles away from ‘er hug A warm cup at her kitchen table Having a day that ain’t sunnyside up And still somehow she saves me There ain’t a night I bow my head To talk to my Holy Father That I don’t end my prayers with Thank you God for my Mama I don’t wanna know a day Where she ain’t check-in’ in on me Worried ‘bout the smallest stuff Her heart big as a big oak tree No one to straighten out my thinkin’ Lovin’ me without blinkin’ Thank you God for my Mama Repeat Chorus I hope she never leaves this earth Not knowing how much I love her Repeat Chorus
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SHOUT OUT TO SUMMER Rick Amburgey, Chris Sligh VERSE 1: Sweater weather’s finally gone Took it two months too long It ain’t wrong for me to want a little sun and heat Salt water’s calling my name Alcohol’s doing the same We’re bringing sexy back and that’s all right with me Got a few months of long days to recover Shout out to summer Shout out to summer VERSE 2: Gimme shorts of any kind Gimme slow down, island time And I’ll be fine cuz there’s lines of sweat dripping down my glass Put my girl in a bikini top Three months straight, non stop And we’ll happy as can be cuz the AC’s on full blast Gimme those afternoon storms, lighting and thunder Shout out to summer BRIDGE/CH: Ain’t no reason to chill if you ain’t hot No made in the shade unless ya need a cool spot No reason for a cold beer unless you need another So - shout out to summer VERSE 3: Gimme a pontoon on a lake And laughs that you can’t fake Let me bake in the sun and claim I’m working on my tan While my friends have too much fun Uber Eats making our beer runs With some luck we’ll catch a buzz and maybe run outta “give a damns” Say goodbye to frowns, bad vibes and bummers Shout out to summer BRIDGE/CH OUT VERSE: Fell in love with the one Maybe it was just the heat and sun But summer’s done and so are we And I know it’s gonna take me Till next July to fully recover Shout out to summer Shout out to summer
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Their Own Fight Terry Wayne Wilkins, Chris Sligh & Rick Amburgey VERSE 1: In the depths of his soul there’s a war Raging on since before He’d put a bottle to his lips Or a needle in his vein Some people call it addiction Some people say it’s a sickness But all he knows is he can’t stop it And that it don’t stop the pain CHORUS: Yeah you’re born with it Nah, it ain’t fair, ain’t nobody spared We all get it Every year and every where Don’t matter your name Or if you came from a mansion or a double wide Could be hurting or doing all right But everyone’s got their own fight VERSE 2: Everyone tells her she’s beautiful But she knows she don’t look like a centerfold So she cakes that make up on And she don’t eat near enough And most nights the man three doors down Thinks ending it all is his out Cuz his bank account is empty And his ex fell out of love Repeat Chorus So it’s okay We all have bad days Some days the struggle’s stronger But the person in the mirror Ain’t a battle we’re s’posed to conquer Repeat Chorus
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You’re Still On My Mind Rick Amburgey, Travis Myles, Carlin Mayes V1 We signed up for Happy ever after And looking at you now I can’t help but smile We held on through All the tears and laughter After all these years You’re still by my side Chorus: And you’re still on my mind Every minute we’re together You’re still on my mind Every time I close my eyes You made me fall heart over head On the day that we first met And even after all this time You’re still on my mind V2 When we started We both were younger But through the challenges Baby how we’ve grown And if we’d let This crazy love go under We might have never known Chorus Bridge: Yours is the only hand I wanna hold Until that day the good Lord calls us home Repeat Chorus twice
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Christmas Wouldn’t Be Christmas Rick Amburgey It takes more than carolers a-singing Those silver bells a- jangle jinglin’ Endless hours of Yuletide shopping Or watching reruns of Rudolph and Frosty Pre-Chorus: It ain’t about the decorations and the evergreens Christmas is about the birth of Jesus Chorus: It would be just another day With no real reason to celebrate If God hadn’t loved us enough To send down His only Son Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas If it weren’t for Jesus No, Christmas would be Christmas If it weren’t for Jesus Gabriel came to Mary one long-ago night Told her about the Holy Child And the wise men followed a star to Bethlehem And they brought gifts for the Baby King Pre-Chorus: It ain’t about the decorations and the evergreens Christmas is about the birth of Jesus Chorus: It would be just another day With no real reason to celebrate If God hadn’t loved us enough To send down His only Son Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas If it weren’t for Jesus No, Christmas would be Christmas If it weren’t for Jesus Bridge: It’s my very favorite time of the year Being all bundled up and filled with cheer Chorus: It would be just another day With no real reason to celebrate If God hadn’t loved us enough To send down His only Son Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas If it weren’t for Jesus No, Christmas would be Christmas No, Christmas would be Christmas If it weren’t for Jesus If it weren't for Jesus
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DIFFERENT KINDS OF PRISONS Rick Amburgey, Travis Myles, Chris Sligh VERSE 1: He told me every one of the worst things that he’d done He said he’d done his time and paid the price that he’d been asked to pay He’s having trouble finding work, he got some funny looks at church He said “How do you move on, when the world say, ‘it’s too late’”, cuz… CHORUS: You don’t have to be wearing an orange jumpsuit To feel the walls closing in on you Being stuck behind bars ain’t the only place You regret your worst decisions And you ain’t gotta be locked up for months or years To watch friends and family disappear And know it’s your fault, even when it isn’t Yeah brother, there’s different kinds of prisons VERSE 2: Some people get stuck in a bottle Some get trapped in a memory Some people fight addiction, some people lie and cheat Some are held captive by their anxieties Repeat Chorus BRIDGE: I guess sometimes it’s good to hear you ain’t alone Repeat Chorus
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Music City At Christmas Time Rick Amburgey/Jennifer Adan/Wes Lunsford They’re singing Jingle Bells on Broadway Cowboy shoppers in Green Hills mall And from Cheekwood to Opryland You can feel the holidays ya’ll Pre-Chorus: There’s a Christmas tree on every street There’s a chill that's in the air Cause here in Music City There's magic everywhere Chorus: The singers are strumming different songs On their guitars this time of year There’s something bout a southern twang That we always love to hear Caroling in Nashville, rhinestones shining bright There’s something bout Music City at Christmas Time There are tourists walking around in boots Just waiting on the snow Most of the time it never comes But don't ever let them know Repeat Chorus Bridge: I bet they are rolling out those biscuits At the old Loveless Café It feels festive in Franklin’s shops Wish this season would stay Repeat Chorus
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Love Rules Writers: Carey Latham, Jennifer Ferguson, Rick Amburgey I can hear Mama now Don’t call him, let him call you No kissin’ on the 1st date Whatever you do It’ll lead to other things You’ll regret the next day Like a heartbreak Mama’s list of love rules But I can’t stand it I can’t put my phone down If you ain’t dialin’ me up I’m callin’ you right now I say fightin’ fate That’s what makes a fool My head’s sayin’ wait While my lips are kissin’ you What’s a girl to do when love rules Boy there’s no doubt We both got a friend Or maybe even two And an internet for telling us How to play it cool How to not rush I mean I get it but With you I can’t stand it I can’t put my phone down If you ain’t dialin’ me up I’m callin’ you right now I say fightin’ fate That’s what makes a fool My head’s sayin’ wait While my lips are kissin’ you What’s a girl to do when love rules Keep the 1st date short, don’t talk about exes Wait at least 3 more ‘fore you go sextin’ 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10 Rules for everybody else, Baby we ain’t them We ain’t them Cause with you I can’t stand it I can’t put my phone down If you ain’t dialin’ me up I’m callin’ you right now I say fightin’ fate That’s what makes a fool My head’s sayin’ wait But my lips ….keep kissin’ you What’s a girl to do What’s a girl to do Cause with you I can’t stand it I can’t put my phone down If you ain’t dialin’ me up I’m callin’ you right now I say fightin’ fate That’s what makes a fool My head’s sayin’ wait But my lips ….keep kissin’ you What’s a girl to do What’s a girl to do when love rules
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“BOOM BOOM” V1 You stormed, into my life like a Cyclone, spinning me all night on the Dance floor, underneath the lights of the Neon– turning– me on– and We stayed ‘til they shut the place down And it’s late, but I can see your face now You kissed me, and said the way that I smiled Was bright light – on a – dark night (Well) Chorus I’ll be your lightning baby, you can be my thunder Boom boom We’ll make it rain for each other I’ll be your lightning baby you can be my thunder Boom boom We’ll light it up under the covers In the day, I can feel you rolling in In the night, you can make me glow again I’ll be your lightning baby you can be my thunder Boom boom, Flying high on each other V2 Your voice, echoes in my mind I got No choice, I wanna make you mine, let you Enjoy, all my extra shine, be the Flashy to your mystery (Yeah) Chorus Bridge They - look - at us in awe And tell themselves we’re dangerous But - we - know the truth is They all want what’s between us… (Yeahhh) Chorus Chorus: I’ll be your lightning You can be my thunder Bringing the boom boom So it isn’t any wonder Why we have electricity When we’re under the covers Yeah, I’ll be your lightning So you can be my thunder
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Maybe In A Million Years VERSE 1 Never saw it comin' ain't gonna lie When you slammed the door, when you said goodbye Been thinkin' bout where to go from here Ya know it might be cool livin' all alone It'll probably be easier to cook for one And I can smoke cigars when I'm drinkin' beer CHORUS Now I can pick and choose what I wanna do Man no more checkin' with you If I hit the bars like I used to I'll be fine in a day or two I can fish when I want to, hunt when I want to All my time'll be mine Hell, I'll probably look back, and never wish you were here Yeah, maybe in a million years VERSE 2 Girl to tell the truth, this is kinda hard I'm missin' you, wonderin' where you are And I hate the thought of you with someone else I swear every day feels like a week Wonder when that ain't the way it's gonna be Gotta make it through, gotta tell myself CHORUS SOLO CHORUS
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Follower Of Jesus Rick Amburgey/Michael Clay He sought after me and He found me When I tried to stand on my own Life can get cold and frightening But He’ll never leave me alone He led me out of the darkness When He showed me the light Now I’m walking by faith And my heart tells me I’m right No more doubting, no need to fear Cause I know He is always here Chorus: I am a follower of Jesus He alone has ransomed me Now I’m free of chains and shackles Since I have been redeemed I am a follower of Jesus Walking on the narrow road Cause Jesus is leading me To my Heavenly home I know He can move the mountains And His hand can calm the seas I’m clinging to His promises My sins have been washed clean I am a follower of Jesus Repeat Chorus Yes, I am a follower of Jesus I feel better in His presence Finding peace in the sweet surrender I will go anywhere He leads Since He made this change in me Repeat Chorus I am a follower of Jesus I am a follower of Jesus I am a follower of Jesus I’ve been redeemed
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More Like Home V1: He hung his helmet on the rack After a three-day mission That desert felt like the Wild West It was hard to live in those conditions Never had to sleep with his gun in Georgia Seen enough sand to bury a battleship Never wants to eat ‘nother MRE But he smiles when he thinks about Chorus: A red dirt road in the middle of nowhere A truck stuck in the Macon mud way out there That feels/ more like home/ than anywhere Catfish cookin’ and the smell in the air Sittin’ on the front porch in his favorite chair That feels more like home than anywhere That feels more like home than anywhere V2: Signed up when he turned 18 Shipped out at the end of May He was the first one up every morning But He couldn’t wait for his last day When he could to trade that beige humvee For a new to him F150 in Black Million miles away, running on empty .But he wants to get back……… to Repeat Chorus Bridge: He wants to get back to what he knows Family, friends and taking it slow Final Chorus: Down a red dirt road in the middle of nowhere A truck stuck in the Macon mud way out there That feels/ more like home/ than anywhere Catfish cookin’ and the smell in the air Sittin’ on the front porch in his favorite chair That feels more like home than anywhere That feels more like home than anywhere
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Lessons From A Blind Man Rick Amburgey/Chris Akers Verse 1 A wise, blind man once told me The Grand Canyon’s one of many things he’s never seen With his own eyes “But I know it’s there”, he told me He had such certainty about its depth and height And then he smiled Pre Chorus: He said, “This is how I know the love of Christ” Chorus: That’s how he showed me Blessed are the ones who have not seen Whose faith in what they can’t see Shatters the dark of unbelief Thank God, for lessons from a blind man Verse 2: And then he turned and asked me, “What if I only trusted things that I could see? Could I believe in anything?” He spoke the truth and in that moment I knew he Saw Jesus better than me Repeat Chorus Bridge And when I heard he died I know Without a doubt in my mind That as he took his final breath He looked into His savior’s eyes Repeat Chorus
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He was five years old and a patient at St. Jude Fighting a battle no child should ever have to Then one day his doctor brought a beat up Gibson Into his hospital room No, it didn't make him better but it made him smile When the doctor played him a tune Turns out the Gibson Was a different kind of medicine Verse 2: His parents prayed every day and night He went into remission and everything looked like When it came time to decide What he would do for the rest of his life It didn't take him long to make up his mind Chorus: He remembered the comfort he felt in that room As the doctor played and his parents prayed A smile replaced the gloom Hey, it's the feeling of knowing that you're healing Yeah, that's the thing about doctors and six strings Bridge: Well, somewhere along the way That boy learned how to play That old guitar And he gave bedside concerts Straight from the heart Chorus: Cause he remembered the comfort he felt in that room As the doctor played and his parents prayed A smile replaced the gloom Hey, it's the feeling of knowing that you're healing Yeah, that's the thing about doctors and six strings That's the thing about doctors and six strings
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