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Beatin' Ya Down
03:55
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Beatin' Ya Down ( 3:54 )
Dave Insley (Crawl Daddy Music, BMI)
You say you'd like to leave for New York City
I guess you'd like to try out something new
That ol' Greyhound bus is waitin', for you to just make up your mind
Are you dying here, or just livin' with these blues?
I think that you'd like sunny California
The weather's good and the people are so fine
That ol' car of yours is waitin', for you to just jump in and go
Are you leavin', will you just make up your mind?
The world's been beatin' ya down
Makin' ya feel like a clown
The world's been beatin' ya down
You're the funniest joke in this whole damned town
When the world's been beatin' ya down
I never thought that I could live without her
I never thought that I could be alright
But that view outside my window, keeps on changin' with each curve
I'll keep on movin' til I reach the night
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West Texas Wine
03:23
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West Texas Wine ( 3:24 )
Dave Insley (Crawl Daddy Music, BMI)
Well they say that there's gold buried in those hills, and the Devil rides a horse so fine
All I remember from my time down there is the taste of West Texas Wine
Liars and cheaters and Chiso's ghosts, and the souls of dyin' men
Wander the streets of Presidio, and the hills down around Big Bend
They say John Glanton had a taste for blood, or maybe that he lost his mind
But the story I hear from my time down there, he was drunk on West Texas Wine
Bobcat Carter was the last outlaw, and everybody knew his name
The lights in the sky are a maiden's tears, the desert can drive you insane
Many men died combing thru those hills, looking for the Haystack Mine
All the wealth that you need can be had for free, in the taste of West Texas Wine
If you go down there and your throat gets dry, try a place by the railroad line
Fill up your glass with something dark & sweet, try a taste of West Texas Wine
Everybody has a favorite drink, I reckon that you know what's mine
It's as dark & sweet as those bloody streets, try a taste of West Texas Wine
Well I woke up in a pool of sweat, on the tile by the bathroom floor
Somebody wrote murder on the hotel mirror, I remember from the night before
I spent the night fightin' with a drunken ghost, my hands were bloody & sore
So I had me a drink and it tasted sweet, so I had about 2 or 3 more
Well they say that there's gold buried in those hills, and the Devil rides a horse so fine
All I remember from my time down there is the taste of West Texas Wine
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Come See What's Left Of Your Man ( 2:44 )
Johnny Darrell
Last night I went to bed, with my head on a street corner curb
Some kinda fool kicked me away, I thought it was an elephant herd
Well I made it to a flophouse, I paid my last cent to lay my body down
Checkout time came much too soon to be broke and stuck downtown
Hey hey woman, come see what's left of your man
Hey hey woman, come see what's left of your man
When I woke up this morning, I had $200 worth of shakes
It only took me 2 days to drink up the check, it took me 2 weeks to make
I got 2 days worth of whiskers, I better have a drink before I shave
I'm shakin' so bad I might cut my own throat, and I ain't ready for the grave
Well if I ever get back on my feet, I ain't never gonna drink no more gin
Hey there boss won't you have a little mercy, let me have my old job again
Well alright you stubborn fool, but I'm the best worker you ever had
But if you don't want me diggin' in your ditch, it ain't a gonna make me mad
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Geneva's Gonna Leave Ya
03:53
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Geneva's Gonna Leave Ya ( 3:51 )
Dave Insley (Crawl Daddy Music, BMI)
"Geneva's gonna leave ya" was something daddy said
He said it nearly every day until the day that he dropped dead
But Geneva never left us, she stuck around thru thick & thin
Geneva was my momma, and she was always good to him
The were just two folks in love back then, when they started raisin' kids
Daddy was a farmer and I'll tell ya what mom did
Waited tables at a cafe by the freeway exit sign
Gave dad all her tips at night, well, except for some mad money that she'd hide
Things were tough and times were hard but in the long run maybe not
They always had each other and lord knows that that's a lot
One by one us children came, and I was number five
I never knew how well-off I was, but I was glad to be alive
The Midwest in the 60's was a fine place to grow up
There were always home-grown vegetables and lots of family love
I learned to drive a tractor before I learned to drive a car
We'd sleep out on the porch at night and count a thousands stars
There were always lots of dogs & cats, and us kids would build a fort
We'd fall out of our treehouses but we never did get hurt
And mom & dad were always there, and they seemed to stay in love
I hope they're still together now in heaven up above
Well the years passed and we moved away to the cities and the coast
But I remember my childhood as the time I loved the most
Geneva never left us then, you know she never left dear dad
She was a rock-of-ages cleft for me, the best mom I ever had
Well Geneva finally did leave us, back in 2001
Daddy had died the year before, and this story is almost done
Time keeps flying past us, just like the windows on a train
But when I close my eyes I can see my dad, and I can hear the words he's saying
Geneva's gonna leave ya, Geneva's gonna leave ya, Geneva, Geneva, Geneva!
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Drinkin' For Two
03:36
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Drinkin' For Two ( 3:33 )
Michael Ferrell (Must We Fear Music, ASCAP)
Another night in the same old bar, without you here to hold
This empty barstool next to me is getting cold
2 drinks I bought are getting warm, I wonder what to do with yours?
I guess I'll drink 'em down and order 2 more
I hope I see you here tonight, when our favorite song is played
You'll realize what a big mistake we've made
Maybe we can laugh about the past, just like we used to do
But it looks like I'll be drinking for two
Drinkin' for too many nights, thinking it'll be alright
I'm all alone once again, sittin' here missin' you
But tonight I'll be drinkin' for two
Swingin' doors that open wide, underneath the exit sign
You stroll in looking like an angel divine
But you're not alone, I should have known, you found somebody new
And it looks like I'll be drinkin' for two
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Ol' What's Her Name
03:07
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Ol' What's Her Name ( 3:07 )
Fuzzy Owens
I'll admit that there've been lots of pretty girls I've known
There's been lots of bossy Mays and Mary Janes
But there's one that stands out above the others
I'll never forget ol' what's her name!
Time will never drive her from my memory
No one else will ever mean so much to me
Ever since we've been apart my life ain't been the same
I'll never forget ol' what's her name
A lot of my friends like to ask me what ever happened to her
I just smile and say, "I forgot her name"
They'll never know the pain that I've endured
I'll never forget ol' what's her name
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Waitin' Where She Hides
03:30
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Waitin' Where She Hides ( 3:27 )
Michael Ferrell (Must We Fear Music, ASCAP)
Stay inside, lock the door, shut the blind, but like before
She'll find me, waitin' where she hides
Turn out the lights and then, cut the phone but once again
She'll find me, waitin' where she hides
I thought I left her far behind, I can't think to keep her off my mind
I moved to the other side of town, I changed my name but now
I don't know just how to disappear
My closet's full of bones, no room to call my own
But lately it's been loneliness I fear
One day she left me far behind, a dear John letter with no reason why
She cordoned off her heart, but she left the door ajar
Maybe I should start it up again
She wears a thin disguise, of someone I despise
I can see it in her eyes it'll never end
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Everything's Broken Again ( 4:51 )
Dave Insley (Crawl Daddy Music, BMI)
My coffee cup fell to the floor with a crash, my car hasn't run for a week
My boots have a hole in 'em the size of a quarter, my roof has just sprung a leak
My washer & dryer haven't spoken in years, my favorite shirt has a rip
My refrigerator just went on the fritz, but I don't have the cash to fix it
Everything's broken again!
My amp started smokin', just when I'd started hopin', that maybe my ship would come in
Until then the money will be tighter than hell, a week's worth won't last a whole day
Everything's broken except for my heart, but that somehow makes things okay
My record player busted when I played Dave Dudley, my table has only 3 legs
My TV is stuck on the Esteban channel, and my guitar is missing 5 pegs
My front door won't open and my toilet wont flush and my cats are all losing their hair
My light bulbs have burned out, and of course so have I, but somehow I really don't care
I no longer call my coffee maker "Mr." ever since he let me down
The hinges all broke off of my kitchen cabinets
and the plumbing makes lots of strange sounds
My swings have all swung and my springs have all swung
and my monkey bars have all gone ape
I sit on the floor since my sofa collapsed and I wait for the next thing to break
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Exit 93
03:04
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Exit 93 ( 3:02 )
Dave Insley (Crawl Daddy Music, BMI)
For thirty years my wife and I have lived out on the road
This sleeper cab's the only place we've ever called our home
Somehow we raised our children in between the mileposts
We taught 'em right from wrong as this truck rolled from coast-to-coast
We traveled as a family every highway in this land
We saw some things that ordinary folks won't understand
We taught our kids to read by watchin' billboards on the way
Sunday's at the truckstop chapel we taught them to pray
Now I've gone and left my little family here to grieve
I crashed that rig out west of town by exit 93
I don't know how I knew to leave my family off this run
We kissed goodbye, I drove away, into the setting sun
A wall of dust closed on me as I braked and turned away
A busload of small children had appeared out of the grey
The desperate swerve that took my life, the fatal choice I made
A trooper said, "Are they alright?" was the last words that I'd say
Well if your out near Tonapah, westbound on highway 10
Watch for the cross that marks the spot just where my logbook ends
My widow's got a job in town, my kids enrolled in school
Please say a prayer to Jesus for all truck driving fools
Now I'm up in Heaven, drivin' big rigs for the lord
I'm haulin' harps and angels wings and bibles by the score
The highway's here in Heaven are much safer than below
But the memory of my little ones is a might heavy load
Now I've gone and left my little family here to grieve
I crashed that rig out west of town by exit 93
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10. |
Don't Take it Away
07:12
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Don't Take It Away ( 7:12 )
Troy Seals, Max Barnes
I've been lookin' for ya all night long darlin', you've got to talk to me
I want to tell ya how wrong I've been, and how I ain't gonna do that again,
That woman didn't mean a thing to me
Now I hope I don't embarrass you, here in front of your friends,
I'm gonna get down on my knees
Please, let me make it
Please, I can't give you up
You've made love so good, for me, so long
Don't take it away, true love don't come easy
Darlin' I'm sorry, I stepped over the line
Don't take it away, don't make me go crazy
I will follow you, to the end of my mind
Darlin' from now on I wanna be the kind of man, that you can lean on
And if the waters of life get a little too deep, I'd like to be your steppin' stone
I remember all those nights you'd take a hold of me, and you'd hold on
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Dave Insley Austin, Texas
Hailing originally from the hinterlands of Arizona, Dave arrived in Austin, Texas nearly 20 years ago and has called Austin home ever since. His sonorous voice, unique way of telling a story, and intimate, personal style have made him a favorite with fans. His band includes Danny B. Harvey, Bobby Snell, Daniel Jones and Vance Hazen. Dave performs every Saturday, 8-10 PM, at Austin’s White Horse. ... more
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