Cowboys and Dreamers

Awe, let's go, boys

This bar's where I come to when life gets to me
A night without thinking is just what I need
If it feels like things happen for no reason or rhyme
It's just that the whole world is three drinks behind

So, set 'em up, Joe
Set 'em up all around
There ain't no good reason for anyone to feel down
Half empty, half full
It's all in your state of mind
It's just that the whole world is three drinks behind

A jukebox, good buddies, and pretty women are here
What we need is a little more love and less fear
It's not that a dollar ain't worth a dime
It's just that the whole world is three drinks behind

So, set 'em up, Joe
Set 'em up all around
There ain't no good reason for anyone to feel down
Half empty, half full
It's all in your state of mind
It's just that the whole world is three drinks behind

So, set 'em up, Joe
Set 'em up all around
There ain't no good reason for anyone to feel down
Half empty, half full
It's all in your state of mind
It's just that the whole world is three drinks behind
It's just that the whole world is three drinks behind

Three drinks behind
Set 'em up, Joe
Three drinks behind

- Benjamin Gaither Jeff Silvey and Kim Williams

Some days, I feel like the last of a dying breed trying to find where I fit
Somewhere between high on top of the world and fighting with calling it quits
Mama says she thinks I've always been this way, like I was just born with it
Some days, I feel like the last of a dying breed trying to find where I fit

Cowboys and dreamers like us
Lovers and leavers and long-shot believers
Who get up and kick off the dust
We live and die for the rush
Ain't nothing sweeter than chasing that fever
Too much is never enough
For cowboys and dreamers like us

We like our big skies, our West Texas blue eyes until they cry in the rain
We're always after some greener pastures that won't quit calling our name
We ride against the grain, we don't pull back on the reins

Cowboys and dreamers like us
Lovers and leavers and long-shot believers
Who get up and kick off the dust
We live and die for the rush
Ain't nothing sweeter than chasing that fever
Too much is never enough
For cowboys and dreamers like us

Cowboys and dreamers like us
Lovers and leavers and long-shot believers
Who get up and kick off the dust
We live and die for the rush
Ain't nothing sweeter than chasing that fever
Too much is never enough
For cowboys and dreamers like us

Ain't nothing sweeter than chasing that fever
And too much is never enough
For cowboys and dreamers like us

Some days, I feel like the last of a dying breed trying to find where I fit

- Jessie Jo Dillon, Keith Gattis and Bubba Strait

I like old dogs
I like movies
I like the 60s, back when everything was groovy
I like my job
I like my friends
I like a lot of things, but then again

I love you and you alone
More than anything that I've ever known
And I love you through thick and thin
To the moon up above and back again

I like the walk
I like the line
I like the way that you're always on my mind
I like the smile you put on me
I like life more the more of you I see

I love you and you alone
More than anything that I've ever known
And I love you through thick and thin
To the moon up above and back again

I love you and you alone
More than anything that I've ever known
And I love you through thick and thin
To the moon up above
To the moon up above and back again

- Marty Brown and Steve Clark

I'm going MIA
Down in MIA
Take that A1A to where the palm trees sway
My little hideaway
Hello land of Corona
White beaches, Florida fauna
I'm heading out today
I'm going MIA down in MIA

I'm sick and tired of staring at
These four gray walls staring back at me
To tell the truth, I'm about to come unglued
Trying to find a piece of happy
So, I threw a dart at a map
Told the blues, "Take that, I'm leaving"
I found a place in FLA
With one of every single thing I've been needin'

I'm going MIA
Down in MIA
Take that A1A to where the palm trees sway
With a little hideaway
Hello land of Corona
White beaches, Florida fauna
I'm heading out today
I'm going MIA down in MIA

I can see me now laying out on a beach chair
With a cooler full of totties, oh yeah
Staring through my Ray-Bans
At the white sand, water colored painted bodies
One by one, I work my way to Heaven's gate
Soaking up that fuzzy feeling
Now you can't tell me what I picture in my head
Ain't just what I've been needin'
Oh yeah

I'm going MIA
Down in MIA
Take that A1A to where the palm trees sway
My little hideaway
Hello land of Corona
White beaches, Florida fauna
I'm heading out today
I'm going MIA down in MIA

I'm heading out today
I'm going MIA down in MIA

- Adam Craig and Dean Dillon

Wish I could say, "Bartender, close me out when you can
I don't wanna keep her a-waitin'
And I don't know when I'll be back in here
So no, the seat I'm on, it don't need savin'"

And there's no way a guy like me
Could ever let a girl like that one get away
Bartender, keep 'em comin'
There's a whole lot more that I wish I could say

Wish I could tell you I'm the luckiest guy
Who ever stepped foot into this bar
'Cause I got someone who swears I'm her only one
And thinks I hung the moon and stars

Wish I could tell you she's home waitin' for me now
I need to be on my way
Bartender, bring another round
There's a whole lot more that I wish I could say

Wish I could say she'd never leave me all alone
Lookin' for that greener grass
Wish I could say it won't be long, and she'll be home
God, I love the sound of that

Wish I could tell you how the world ain't endin'
And how it's all gonna be okay
Bartender, don't go too far now
There's a whole lot more that I wish I could say

Wish I could say she'd never leave me all alone
Lookin' for that greener grass
Wish I could say it won't be long, and she'll be home
God, I love the sound of that

Wish I could tell you how the world ain't endin'
And how it's all gonna be okay
Bartender, don't go too far now
There's a whole lot more that I wish I could say

Mm, bartender, don't go too far now
There's a whole lot more that I wish I could say
Mm-mm-mm

- Keith Gattis

He said, "Hello, Sue. I'm calling from the car
In a while, I'll be there where you are
Been working late tonight
But soon, I'll hold you tight
Goodbye."

And he said, "Hey, Renee. I'm out here on my phone
And I hate leaving you and driving home
Tonight, we had some fun
Baby, you're the one
Goodbye."

Then he said, "Hello, Linda
Do you remember?
We met last week at the Burning Ember
I must have the wrong number
Goodbye."

And he said, "Hey, Sheree. No, I'm not calling Jim
Let's act like I'm really calling him
I miss your pretty face
Same time, same place
Goodbye."

Then he said, "Hello, Sue. I'm calling from the car
Mix me up a drink. I'm not that far
It's 12:55
I'm pulling in the drive."

- Bobby Braddock

People get hurt sometimes
Love don't always last forever
Before you go and cross that line
Remember, people get hurt sometimes

You don't always see it coming
And ignore the warning signs
When you should be off and running
You're hanging on for dear life

People get hurt sometimes
Love don't always last forever
Before you go and cross that line
Remember, people get hurt sometimes

You can't always trust your feelings
Better look out for your heart
When it comes down to someone leaving
One more world falls apart

People get hurt sometimes
Love don't always last forever
Before you go and cross that line
Remember people get hurt sometimes

Before we go and cross that line
Remember, people get hurt sometimes

- Jim Lauderdale, Kendell Marvel and Jimmy Ritchey

Well, if go down in history, I'll owe it to this misery
From all the lies you told to me and this poor ol' heart you broke
Now people, they might walk on by and never even recognize
That I'm a legend in disguise, not just your average Joe

You'll probably find a picture of me sippin' on my liquor
If you look up a world-class fool
And I'll say it once again, I'm the best that's ever been
At drinkin' doubles up on this stool
Well, go on, you can shake my hand
'Cause everybody's gonna know my name
When they hang my star behind the bar
At the Honky Tonk Hall of Fame

Now see those bottles in a line, and every one's a friend of mine
Aw, mine too
And we have us a real good time in spite of all the pain
But bein' famous has a price, there's smoke and mirrors and neon lights
I'm livin' proof that lonely nights can drive a man insane

You'll probably find a picture of me sippin' on my liquor
If you look up a world-class fool
And I'll say it once again, I'm the best that's ever been
At drinkin' doubles up on this stool
Well, go on, you can shake my hand
'Cause everybody's gonna know my name
When they hang my star behind the bar
At the Honky Tonk Hall of Fame

Well, you'll probably find a picture of me sippin' on my liquor
If you look up a world-class fool
And I'll say it once again, I'm the best that's ever been
At drinkin' doubles up on this stool
Well, go on, you can shake my hand
'Cause everybody's gonna know my name
When they hang my star behind the bar
At the Honky Tonk Hall of Fame

Yeah, they'll hang our stars behind the bar
At the Honky Tonk Hall of Fame

Aw, yeah
Cheers, brother

- Chris Stapleton, Jameson Clark and Tim James

Watching this sunset, yeah, man, it hit me
I'm alive, but I ain't really been livin'
Maybe flying through this life so fast I'm missing
The little things

Those moments when you swear you feel the clock stop
And the answer seems as simple as a raindrop
'Cause you realize that we're here on this big rock
For the little things

Like an old Merle Haggard song
Mama on the phone
Midnight on a back porch
A slow kiss on a dance floor
A tiny diamond in your pocket
A baby that needs rocking back to sleep
If you're asking me
It's the little things

The secret to life, hey, we all wanna find it
But the more I look, the more that I'm reminded
What we want is always right there, hiding
In all the little things

Homemade ice cream in a bowl
A jacket when it's cold
Fifth gear on a fast car
New strings on a guitar
A tiny diamond in your pocket
A baby that needs rocking back to sleep
If you're asking me
Yeah, it's the little things

Take everything and drop it
For a baby that needs rocking back to sleep
I guess all I really want to say
Don't let the big get in the way
Of the little things
Little things

- George Strait, Monty Criswell and Bubba Strait

There's a book in my saddle
Written words to see me through
About a man who was a savior
Died and raised again for me and you

It's written, "He'll come down riding on a big white stallion"
With a band of angels hot on His trail
He ain't lookin' for no desperado, no
Just some good cowboys to save from a burning Hell

I believe what Jesus told me
That if you ask, you shall receive
And I wanna ride with that band of angels. Yes, I do
When the good Lord says it's time for me to leave

It's written, "He'll come down riding on a big white stallion"
With a band of angels hot on His trail
He ain't lookin' for no desperado, no
Just some good cowboys to save from a burning hell

I don't worry 'bout what's behind me
He says the past is in the past
He won't give me what I can't handle. No
'Cause He told me that one day He's coming back

It's written, "He'll come down riding on a big white stallion"
With a band of angels hot on His trail
He ain't lookin' for no desperado, no
Just some good cowboys to save from a burning Hell
Just some cowboys to save from a burning Hell

- George Strait, Dean Dillon, Jessie Jo Dillon and Bubba Strait

This song was written by our friend, Keith Gattis
An amazing songwriter, singer, and guitar slinger
We lost Keith way too soon
He wrote this song with another Texas legend, Guy Clark
Keith, we miss you, brother
But I know we're gonna see you again someday

He wore a sweat-stained open-road Stetson hat
A domino king from way on back
Jack of all trades with an old jon boat
And he spent his last days just making it float

And every now and then he'd pick me up
When he knew the water wouldn't be too rough
He was known for never saying too much
But we'd get in that boat and he'd open right up

He said, "The war took my brother
The good Lord took my mother
And the years, well, I don't know where they all went
Until that roll is called up yonder
All I can do is wonder
If I even did enough to make a dent
But I made a few good friends
And I always paid my rent"

Sometimes we'd just sit and laugh
About girls and dogs and friends we had
He said the gooduns are the hardest to come by
And I'd get him tell me 'bout the days gone by
He'd bait his hook, wipe his brow
Start resurrecting ups and downs
We'd drift offshore while the daylight burned
And I'd hang on to every word

He said, "I've done my share of living
Found a woman who was willing
And through the years I learned how to bend
Until that roll is called up yonder
I can't help but wonder
If I even did enough to make a dent
But I made a few good friends
And I always paid my rent

Last time I saw him he was moving slow
Said, "I ain't got much farther to go
But I'd like you to have this boat
Take her out and make her float
I can't tell you how to live your life
But if you find a good girl, hold on tight
Treat her good and pay your bills
Your friends will help you climb the hills"

He said, "That road is long and winding
When I look behind me
But I'd like to think that it was time well spent
Until that roll is called up yonder
I can't help but wonder
If I even did enough to make a dent
But I made a few good friends
And I always paid my rent

He wore a sweat-stained open-road Stetson hat
Was a domino king from way on back
Jack of all trades with an old jon boat
And he spent his last days just making it float

- Guy Clark and Keith Gattis

Well, I woke up this mornin', it was drizzlin' rain
Around the curve come a passenger train
Heard somebody yodel and a hobo moan
Jimmy, he's dead, he's been a long time gone
Been a long time gone
He been a long time gone

Well, if you wanna get to Heaven, gotta D-I-E
You gotta put on your coat and T-I-E
Wanna get the rabbit out of the L-O-G
You gotta make a cold motion like a D-O-G
Like a D-O-G
D-O-G

Let's go!

Well, I got a good woman, what's the matter with me?
What makes me wanna love every woman I see?
I was trifling when I met her now I'm trifling again
And every woman she sees looks like the place I came in
Like the place I came in
Place I came in

Well, I got my name painted on my shirt
I ain't no ordinary dude, I don't have to work
I don't have to work
We don't have to work
You know
Aw, let's do some work, boys

- Curtis Buck and Waylon Jennings

He was old-school in overalls
Tough as nails as I recall
Fought a war and came back home
Honest as the day was long
Right before my grandpa died
He looked me right straight in the eye
Said, "Here's some words to get you by
To help you on the journey of your life."

You'll need a hero and a good dog
Especially a good dog
A hammer and a handsaw
A band-aid now and then
You'll need a home to come home to
Son, we all need a refuge
And on the straight and narrow path
You'll need to learn to bend
You'll need a good square, keep it level
And grace to face the Devil
You'll need an angel flyin' by your side on
The journey of your life

Ride the wind 'til we meet again
On the other side of life

You'll need some good luck and a Bible
Especially a Bible
A lot of faith in God above
And a woman you can love
You'll need a good song you can sing on
And a shoulder you can lean on
You'll have to draw a line sometimes
When push comes to shove
You need to lose some to be a winner
Have courage to surrender
You'll need to laugh a lot and keep it light
On the journey of your life

And no matter what dreams you're chasin'
Never get above your raisin'
May the simple things be amazing
On the journey of your life
I'll be the angel flyin' by your side
On the journey of your life

- Ronnie Bowman and Troy Jones