C.w. Mccall & Co.

(bob duncan, jeff durrill)

Well, they're rompin' down in austin
And they call it "western swing"
They even wrote a song that says
"bob wills is still the king"
Well that i can agree with
But this much i declare
There's more to country music
Than outlaws and lone star beer

From tennessee to texas,
They say it's all the same
Well, there's no "t" in nashville,
But we've got our claim to fame
It's called the house that hank built
And it's sacred, lord, i swear
There's more to country music
Than outlaws and lone star beer

Well, there's more to country music
Than the hurtin' side a' life
Like takin' pride in fam'ly
And a good, warm, lovin' wife
There's more to country music
Than to leave somebody cryin'
And the cheatin'
And the lyin'

Now brothers, understand me
I don't put nobody down
'cause we all know with what you do
Well you're the best around
But as i stand to cheer you
I'll make my feelin's clear:
There's more to country music
Than outlaws and lone star beer
Yeah, there's more to country music
Than outlaws and lone star beer

(ron agnew)

The cowboy will never get married to you, girl
It's the fightin' that he just can't bear
But when there's women and whisky and beer-drinkin' brawls
The cowboy will always be there

He'll sing you sad songs, girl, 'cause that's all he knows
And soon you'll be listenin' to
Solutions to problems you don't even have
As he unloads his wisdoms on you

He'll have you believin' he's one-of-a-kind
And that his kind knows what livin's for
He's a dreamer by nature, a liar, and soon
He'll have you believin' he's more

He'll say he's a loner, to cover the truth
Some sympathy might see him through
Just a hand on his shoulder and a bottle of that booze
Then all he'll be needin' is you

He'll drink all your whisky, to clear out his head
Of the drinkin' he's already known
And with a little persuasion, he'll lie in your bed
And when you wake up, you're alone

Now you're feelin' sorry, and the cowboy is gone
He just a-has ta be a-movin' along
But honey when you get lonesome, turn your radio on
And the cowboy will sing you a song

(bill fries, chip davis)

How long has it been
Since you got up on the early side a' mornin'?
And saw the sun a-risin'
Bright an' shiny on the eastern side a' day?
And long will it be
'til you listen to the sound of evenin' thunder?
And go runnin' through the raindrops
And stop to smell the flowers on the way

How long has it been
Since you heard the leaves a-rustlin' in november?
And felt the autumn wind
Blowin' soft across a sky of sil'vry gray?
And how long will it be
'til you walk along the riverside together?
And take the time to skip a stone
And stop to watch the ripples fade away

But we're so busy tryin' to make it
Workin' mornin', noon and night
That we never see the sunlight
And anytime we started lookin'
For the little things in life that make it livin'

How long has it been
Since you held your woman in your arms and kissed her?
And told her that you'd love her
'til the day that heaven takes you both away?
And how long will it be
'til you wake up late at night and turn to whisper,
"hon, i promise you tomorrow ain't a-gonna be just another day."

But we're so busy tryin' to make it
Workin' mornin', noon and night
That we never feel the lovelight
And anytime we started hearin'
All them quiet words that come from up above

We're so busy tryin' to fight it
Drivin' hard to beat the stoplight
That we never see the starlight
And anytime we started lookin'
For the little things in life that make it love

Yeah, the little things in life that make it livin'
Are the little things in life that make it love

Well, now, i been hearin' you're concerned about my happiness
But all a' that thought you're a-givin' me is conscience, i guess
If i was walkin' in your shoes i wouldn't worry none
So you and your friends don't worry 'bout me, i'm havin' lots of fun

[chorus]
Countin' flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playin' solitaire 'til dawn with a deck of fifty-one
Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' captain kangaroo
Now don't tell me i've a-nothin' to do

Last night i dressed in tails pretendin' i was on the town
As long as i can dream it's hard to slow this cowboy down
So please don't give a thought to me i'm really doin' fine
And you can always find me here and havin' quite a time

[chorus]
Countin' flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playin' solitaire 'til dawn with a deck of fifty-one
Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' captain kangaroo
Now don't tell me i've a-nothin' to do

Well, it's good to see you, i must go, i know i look a fright
Well, any ol' way my eyes are not accustomed to this light
And my boots are not accustomed to this kind a' street
So i must go back to my room and make my day complete

[chorus]
Countin' flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playin' solitaire 'til dawn with a deck of fifty-one
Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' captain kangaroo
Now don't tell me i've a-nothin' to do
A-don't tell me i've a-nothin' to do

(walt meskell, tim martin)

[spoken]
I found her settin' on a sioux city park bench, on a late november afternoon. me, i was just driftin' through. she said she was fourteen, and runnin' away from home. and no, she wouldn't mind so
Mpany. so i sat down and smoked my last cigarette; she pulled out a candy bar. and we started talkin' about the hows and the whys, and we watched the first snow start to fall.

I said, "hey, little girl. i know the rest of the world looks a lot better to you now. but you know, you gotta hold onto your home. 'cause home is what's gonna keep you warm. so if you gott
Someplace, run on outta this here park, and back home. now, i don't have no money to help get you there, but here: take my coat. i can't let you go cold."

[sung]
I wish there was more that i could give you
Though i know it's your own life to live
But you're so alone
And far away from home
I wish there was more that i could give

[spoken]
Standin' out at the edge a' town, leanin' on the route 20 sign, snow blowin' all around, i thought about my home, and how far away it was. and then as night come on and the wind picked up, i sta
Thinkin' about the cold, and the blizzard i might be spendin' the night with. and i realized i didn't have a coat anymore. i was alone. and somewhere, so was that little girl.

Well, along about midnight i was ready to say my prayers, 'cause the road was gone and i wasn't far behind. and then i saw some lights, whirlin' and flashin', and a patrolman helped me into a wa
R. and there inside was my little runaway friend; and she wrapped my coat around me. well, all i could say was "thank you both, for savin' my life." but the patrolman looked me in the
Nd said, "thank you, for sendin' my little girl back home to me."

[sung]
I wish there was more that i could give you
Though i know it's your own life to live
But you're so alone
And far away from home
I wish there was more that i could give