It's About Time/Ten Rounds

She comes down from yellow mountain
On a dark, flat land she rides
On a pony she named wildfire
With a whirlwind by her side

On a cold Nebraska night
Oh, they say she died one winter
And there came a killing frost
And the pony she named wildfire
Busted down his stall
And in a blizzard he was lost

She ran calling wildfire
Calling wildfire
Calling wildfire

By the dark of the moon I planted
But there came an early snow
There's been a hoot owl howling by my window now
For six nights in a row
She's coming for me I know
And on wildfire we're both gonna go

We'll be riding with wildfire
Riding with wildfire
Riding with wildfire

On a wildfire we're gonna ride
We're gonna leave sod bustin' behind
Let these hard times right out if my mind
Riding wildfire

You say you hate to bother me
Baby, I'll be right there
You're having one of those days
I can see right through this phone
Nothing's out of my way
You can't ask too much
I'm just thankful to be
The one you lean on

[Chorus]
So lay your troubles on me
It's what I live for
It makes me feel so complete
It's the reason I was born
Baby, what makes love love
And gives my life meaning
Is to be needed

I know this ain't easy
Sometimes we try so hard
That we just end up overworked and overwhelmed
That's why I've got this shoulder
And two arms open wide
You won't ever have to do it by yourself

[Chorus]

Sat up thinking late last night
Do they have a way to count the stars
There's a lot of scientific minds
They claim to know what all the answers are
But that's the case

How much does the world weigh
Somebody's probably worked it out
You could look up what all the experts say
But all you got to do is look around
You'll be surprised to notice
Ask that girl that trying to make the rent
Pay the bills and feed the kids
Six months ago there daddy walked away
Ask that man whose family stayed around
When he finally put the bottle down
Now he fights that battle everyday
How much does the world weigh

The Human spirit is a funny thing
How far it bends before it breaks
And to keep the world from folding in How much strength does it take
Well don't ask me

Ask that couple in the waiting room
The doctors say its still too soon
Its their little girl All they can do is pray
Ask that little boy who's gotta choose
Mom or Dad either way he'll lose
Breaking up and he thinks he's to blame
How much does the world weigh

Ask that man who's hanging on the cross
His last breath would save the lost
The answers in the tears on his face

[Repeat: x3]
How Much does the world weigh

(Pat Terry/Tia Sillers)

She underdressed for the occasion
She wants to go back home and change
A maid of honor wearing waitress shoes,
Just looks strange
Her little brother's getting married
A spur of the moment kind of thing
And she's giving up her lunch break,
Holding the ring
She's never been the jealous kind,
But she can't seem to stop,
That little voice inside saying,

I don't have to have it all
I'm not asking for the world
I don't need a star to fall
I just need a little light
Someone shining in my life
'Cause in the dark when you're afraid
A little love can go a long, long way

There was a man she met one summer
His memory keeps her up at night
At the time it felt all wrong
But what if it was right?
Now here she is, throwing the rice
Standing on the sidewalk,
Trying not to cry thinking

I don't have to have it all
I'm not asking for the world
I don't need a star to fall
I just need a little light
Someone shining in my life
'Cause in the dark when you're afraid
A little love can go a long, long way

When it's lonely in your life
And you've almost lost your faith
A little love can go a long, long way

When we heard that train a comin'
Should've seen old Billy Walker run
I laughed and yelled hey Billy
You're gonna miss all the fun

Between me and that cold water
I bet there was fifty feet of air
When I jumped that bridge was shakin'
But me I wasn't scared
Call me crazy but when the choice was mine
I'd pick crazy every time

[Chorus]
Mama thought she taught me
Better safe than sorry but I guess I've always
Been the other kind
I disregard all reason don't look for hidden meaning
And I don't really care if it don't rhyme
Born with a rebel state of mind
I'll pick crazy every time

Between drag racin' cane raisin' girl chasin'
Bootleggin' I like my livin' on edge
Ask me what I'd change and I?ll say there's one thing
To this day I still regret

She was the best thing I had goin'
That's what Billy Walker said
Nobody else will treat me better
Love me like she did
All I had to do was walk that line
But I'll pick crazy every time

[Chorus]

Seeing you sitting alone
Stranded with your heart broke down
Reminds me of everything
Wrong with the world right now
Seems nobody takes pride
In anything they do or say
They give their word
But it ain't worth very much these days
Maybe I'm old school, behind the times
But I still believe if a man does something
He ought to do it right, so?

When I make love
It's made to last
And when I build trust
It's built to stand fast
Everything I start
I see it to the end
If you let me fix your heart
It's never gonna break again

Whoever had your heart before
Left it in pretty bad shape
If he gave it the time
And the care it needs
Well, he did it too late
It's gonna take a little work
But it's nothing that I can't do
Piece by piece I?ll put it together
Back better than new
And it comes with my
Lifetime guarantee
Just put your heart in my good hands
And, girl, you'll see

When I make love
It's made to last
And when I build trust
It's built to stand fast
Everything I start
I see it to the end
If you let me fix your heart
It's never gonna break again

Oh, everything I start
I see it to the end
If you let me fix your heart
It's never gonna break again

If you let me fix your heart
It's never gonna break again

(Skip Ewing/Jimmy Wayne Barber)

He sat up on the bed and he watched me packing
He already knew why I was leavin¡¯
I took what I needed but I sure left a lot still hanging
But I figured I¡¯d get it come the weekend
He said Daddy when you get there
Are you gonna have a refrigerator
I kinda laughed and said I guess I will
Then he handed me a tracing of his hand
On the back of a piece of paper
And a magnet and my heart stood still (when he said)

Put your hand in mine
And I¡¯ll be there anytime
When it feels like you could use a friend
I¡¯ll be there to lift you up again
You can reach out to me anytime
And put your hand in mine

I drove past the Hardin Baptist Church
Though it wasn¡¯t really on the way to my hotel
Beside me on the seat I was looking at five small fingers
When I heard the chapel bell (and it took me)
Back another life ago when our hearts were open
Oh, back when we could still agree
Back when the future that we had was full of hope and
You and I we got down on our knees (and said)

Put your hand in mine
And I¡¯ll be there anytime
When it feels like you could use a friend
I¡¯ll be there to lift you up again
You can reach out to me anytime
And put your hand in mine

I couldn¡¯t even stay away one night
I noticed you left on the light
And I¡¯ve only got one thing to say
If you¡¯re not too tired and it¡¯s not too late

Put your hand in mine
And I¡¯ll be here all the time
When it feels like you could use a friend
I¡¯ll be here to lift you up again
Would you reach out to me one more time
And put your hand in mine

Would you reach out to me just one more time
And put your hand in mine

(Curtis Wright/Jim Collins)

Another fourteen hour day, crisis solved deadline made
I came home like always, tired and beat
Threw dinner in the microwave
Beside it on the counter lay
A letter from my wife addressed to me
It said I know you're workin' hard that's easy to see
Tryin' to provide the best for the kids and me
We've had less to work with
But we've always worked it out
A house and yard, clothes and cars ain't all it's all about

It's about time that you're not givin'
Life that you're not livin'
Losin' your focus, not knowin' you don't notice
That our dreams are slowly fading
Are you hearin' what I'm sayin'
Don't you think we're worth the sacrifice
Cause if we are, you need to realize
It's about time

When you were on a business trip, to bad you had to miss
Your spittin' image hit the winning run
You know he adores you, he was lookin' for you
Remember that you promised him you'd come
Did you know your little girl lost her front tooth today
She put it underneath her pillow
And tried to stay awake
I laid down beside her, didn't want to sleep alone
This is not about "not loving" can't you see what's goin' on

It's about time that you're not givin'
Life that you're not livin'
Losin' your focus, not knowin' you don't notice
That our dreams are slowly fading
Are you hearin' what I'm sayin'
Don't you think we're worth the sacrifice
Cause if we are, you need to realize
It's about time

I walked up the stairs to find three angels sound asleep
One by one I tucked 'em in and kissed 'em on the cheek
I stood there and thought about how selfish I had been
And how one day without 'em
Would be more than I could stand
And now I understand

It's about time I should be givin'
Life I should be livin'
Keepin' my focus and let em know I notice
That the thing that's most important
Is sharing in each moment
Heaven knows they're worth the sacrifice
It's not too late now, that I realize
It's about time

It's not too late now, that I realize
It's about time

(Al Anderson / Jeffrey Steele)

I need something to brag about
A new car, a big two story house
I can't win her love without something to brag about

Well goodness gracious, what's that I see
Over in the corner making eyes at me
I can't stop shaking, she's so fine
But how am I ever going to make her mine all mine, oh

I need something to brag about
A new car, a big two story house
I can't win her love without something to brag about
I want to be all she's looking for
It's going to take all I've got and more
I'll be going home alone without something to brag about

Lord have mercy, here she comes
But it's too late now, I can't turn and run
Well my first impression just might be my last
Well I better hurry up and think of something fast, oh

I need something to brag about
A new car, a big two story house
I can't win her love without something to brag about
I want to be all she's looking for
It's going to take all I've got and more
I'll be going home alone without something to brag about

I need something to brag about
A new car, a big two story house
I can't win her love without something to brag about
I want to be all she's looking for
It's going to take all I've got and more
I'll be going home alone without something to brag about