Darrell Scott

IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
JUST BEFORE YOU’RE WIDE AWAKE
BEFORE YOU SUMMONS ALL YOUR POWERS
TO COVER UP YOUR BIG MISTAKE

WHEN ALL THE COULDA WOULDA BEENS
COLLIDE WITH SHOULDA KNOWNS
AND ALL YOUR RAGE AND ANGST HILLBILLY SINS
HAVE AN ODOR ALL THEIR OWN

AW, BUT IT’S ALL RIGHT, IT’S OK
YOU’LL LEARN TO LOOK THE OTHER WAY
LIFE IS SHORT, LIFE IS LONG HEY!
GET YOUR GUITAR AND SING THIS SONG:
LA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA…

NOW YOU’RE KICKIN BACK THE COVERS
NOW YOU’RE READY TO MAKE YOUR STAND
YOU NEVER THOUGHT THAT YOU WERE QUITE LIKE ALL THE OTHERS
NO, YOU HAD PROMISE IN YOUR HANDS

& YOU STUDIED TRUTH AND HONOR
OH, BUT YOU DID NOT PASS THE TEST
UP IN HEAVEN YOU’RE A GONER
SEEMS YOU’RE AS HUMAN AS THE REST

YEAH, BUT IT’S ALL RIGHT, IT’S OK
YOU’LL LEARN TO STAND SOME OTHER WAY
LIKE ON YOUR KNEES OR ON YOUR BACK HEY!
TAKE ONE LAST BREATH AND FADE TO BLACK
LA-DA-DA DA-DIE-DIE-DIE…

NOBODY SAID IT WOULD BE EASY
AND NOBODY SAID IT HAD TO BE THIS HARD

AND WHEN YOU’RE FLOATING O’ER THE MOUNTAIN
WITH THE LIVING WORLD BELOW
THEY’RE SO FULL OF HOPE AND SO FULL OF WANTING
MOST OF WHICH THEY’LL NEVER KNOW

BUT YOU HAVE HEARD THE ANGELS SINGING
HELL, THEY’RE SINGING TO YOU YET
TAKE THE GIFTS THAT THEY ARE BRINGING
THEY MAY BE ALL THAT YOU GET

CHORUS 3:
OH BUT IT’S ALL RIGHT, IT’S OK
YOU’LL BE A SAINT SOME OTHER DAY
FARE THEE WELL, ADIOS
AND WE BLAME IT ON HANK WILLIAMS’ GHOST

Darrell Scott

THERE’S A STONE AROUND MY BELLY
KEEPS ME UP AT NIGHT
MAKES ME WANT TO FEED IT
MAKES ME WANT TO FIGHT WITH THE WORLD

GOT A HEART FULL OF DARKNESS
GOT A HEADACHE FULL OF DREAMS
GOT A LIFETIME OF MEMORIES
I DON’T KNOW WHAT THEY MEAN TO THIS WORLD
IS THERE A PLACE IN THIS WORLD FOR A DREAMER
IF DREAMING WERE ALL HE COULD BRING
WOULD YOU LISTEN TO A MAN WITH A STONE AROUND HIS BELLY SING?

NOW JESUS WAS A CARPENTER
THIS I DO BELIEVE
HE BUILT HIS CHURCH WITHOUT WALLS
AND WE BROUGHT HIM TO HIS KNEES IN THIS WORLD

NOW WE LIFT OUR PRAYERS TO HEAVEN
UP ABOVE THE SMOG
UP ABOVE THE SATELLITES
ANGELS LONG FOR THIS WORLD

IS THERE A PLACE IN THIS WORLD FOR ANGELS
WHO WOULD TURN IN THEIR PERFECT WINGS
JUST TO WALK DOWN THIS ROAD LIFETIME AND SING
A SONG FOR THIS WORLD

ALLELUIA…

THERE’S A REASON FOR THE SADNESS
THERE’S A REASON FOR THE SONG
I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT I WON’T BE TOO LONG FOR THIS WORLD
SIXTY YEARS SEVENTY-THREE IF I’M LUCKY
TAKE THIS STONE TAKE THIS BELLY TOA CABIN IN KENTUCKY

PUSH THE STONE UP THE MOUNTAIN
WATCH THE STONE ROLL DOWN
ROLL THE STONE INTO A PICK-UP TRUCK
AND DRIVE IT INTO TOWN
IN THE TOWN I CHECK MY MAILBOX
FIND A LETTER FROM FRIEND
WHO HAS HIRED A PRIVATE EYE
TO FIND OUT WHERE THE HELL I’VE BEEN

WELL I’VE BEEN UP ON THE MOUNTAIN
I’VE BEEN ROLLIN’ LIKE A STONE
SEARCHIN’ THIS WHOLE WORLD OVER
FOR A PLACE TO BE ALONE
ALONE TO SEE THE SUNSETS
AND TO COUNT WHAT I HAVE LOST
ALONE TO READ ALOUD WALT WHITMAN
AND TO LIVE LIKE ROBERT FROST

Stuart Adamson & Jerry Boonstra

YOU DON’T MESS AROUND WITH A MAN IN BLACK
YOU’LL SAY SOMETHING WRONG THAT YOU CAN’T TAKE BACK
YOU’LL GO FOR A RIDE IN HIS AUTOMOBILE
TO A SPOT IN THE WOODS JUST OVER THE HILL
NO, YOU DON’T MESS AROUND WITH A MAN IN BLACK

YOU DON’T FOOL AROUND WITH A WOMAN IN RED
YOU WILL WAKE UP ALONE IN A COLD BARREN BED
SHE’LL EMPTY YOUR POCKETS AND RIP OUR YOUR HEART
AND LEAVE YOU THE RUINS OF A LIFE TORN APART
NO, YOU DON’T FOOL AROUND WITH A WOMAN IN RED

YOU NEVER MAKE DEALS WITH A GUY NAME “DOC”
YOU’LL HAVE A GUN IN YOUR HANDS BY TWELVE O’CLOCK
‘NEATH THE SODIUM LIGHTS WITH YOUR HEART IN YOUR THROAT
YOUR LIFE WON’T AMOUNT TOA BOTTLE OF SMOKE
OH, YOU NEVER MAKE DEALS WITH A GUY NAME “DOC”

DON’T BRING ME YOUR TALES OF TEMPTATION AND LOSS
THE RAGS OF YOUR DREAMS
YOUR SHATTERED CROSS
I HAVE HEARD YOUR CONFESSION I KNOW WHO YOU BLAME
IF YOU HAD IT ALL BACK YOU’D JUST LOSE IT AGAIN
CAN’T BANK ON REDEMPTION IF YOU AIN’T SAVED
DON’T BRING ME YOUR TALES OF TEMPTATION AND LOSS
DON’T BRING ME THE PIECES OF YOUR SHATTERED CROSS

Darrell Scott

SOMEWHERE IN ISRAEL
ON THE TOP OF THAT FAMOUS HILL
WHERE ONCE STOOD THREE RUGGED CROSSES NOW STAND
RAGGEDY ANN, JACK AND JILL

WELL, JACK, HE JUMPS OFF THE MOUNTAIN
AS YOU KNOW HE BUSTS HIS HEAD
JILL AND ANN HOLD HIS DYIN’ HAND
AND JACK LIFTS UP AND SAID,
“IT IS FINNISH, SOMEBODY GET ME A DANISH, TIME IS RUSSIAN”

(CHORUS)
HEY, I’M NOBODY
NOBODY, THAT’S ME
GOT MY HEAD FULL OF NOTHIN’
I’M AS WISHY-WASHY AS THE DEEP BLUE SEA
AND I’M GOIN’ NOWHERE
NOWERE THAT’S WHERE I’M GOIN’
YOU’RE GOIN’ NOWHERE TOO
BUT YOU DON’T HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWIN’
YOU’RE A NOBODY, NOBODY
JUST LIKE ME

THERE’S A KID IN INDIA
BELLY BIG AS A BASKETBALL
SHE’S LEANING AGAINST A SYCAMORE TREE
SHE’S TOO WEAK TO CRAWL

SHE’S NEVER GONNA DRINK PEPSI COLA
SHE’S NEVER GONNA WATCH MTV
SHE’LL NEVER FEEL THAT FED-UP FEELING LIKE YOU AND ME
NO, WE CAN DO BETTER WE CAN WRITE OUR CONGRESS PERSONALITY

(CHORUS)

AND WHEN I DIE DON’T BURY ME OUT TO SEA
DON’T GIVE ME NO 21 GUN SALUTE
YOU’LL JUST SCARE THE BIRDS AND THE BEES
JUST TIE MY NAKED BODY TO A ROCKETSHIP
AND WHEN I’M BLAZING THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND MAKE A WISH…
FOR WORLD PEACE OR YOUR PIECE OF THE PIE
BYE-BYE BYE-BYE

THERE’S A MAN OUT ON THE STREET
HE’S WAITING ‘TIL AFTER DARK
HE’S GOTTA FIND SOME PLACE TO SLEEP
SOMEWHERE IN MEMORIAL PARK

HE’S FOUGHT ON FOREIGN SHORES
BUT HIS HARDEST FIGHT IS HERE AT HOME
2 KIDS ON A DOUBLE DATE YELL OUT OF DADDY’S CAR WITH AN ICE CREAM CONE
“HEY, GET A JOB, GET A LIFE, GET A HOME LOAN!”

(CHORUS)

Darrell Scott

I GUESS I’VE ALWAYS KNOWN
I WAS IN THIS FOR LIFE
IT’S COST ME SOME SLEEPLESS DAYS
IT’S COST ME A WIFE
MAYBE I’VE SPENT A LITTLE TOO MUCH TIME
LOOKING IN THE BATHROOM MIRROR
WAITING FOR THE STEAM TO DISAPPEAR
THINKING I WAS GETTING CLEARER AND CLEARER

MAYBE I COULD’VE BEEN A COOK
OR MAYBE TAUGHT HIGH SCHOOL MATH
MAYBE I COULD’VE BEEN THE MAN ON THE STREET
WITH A FUTURE AS UNCERTAIN AS MY PAST
BUT I’VE BEEN SINGING FOR A LIVING
BACK AND FORTH ACROSS AMERICA
SINGING ‘BOUT THINGS I SHOULD TALK TO MY SHRINK
AND TO MY SHRINK SINGING
KUM-BY-YAH

WITH MY HEAD IN A SONG AND A SONG IN MY HEAD
JUST LET ME LIVE UNTIL I’M DEAD
THERE’S SO MANY BOOKS I WISH I’D READ
LIKE WAR AND PEACE
SO MANY FRIENDS I’VE WON AND LOST
SO MANY MASKS I’VE WORN AND TOSSED
INTO TROUBLED WATERS I COULD NOT CROSS
AND THE RIVER IS ME, AND THE RIVER IS ME

RIVER RUN TO THE OCEAN
RIVER ROLL TO THE SEA

THEY HAD THIS TEST BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL
SAID I HAD A CAREER IN FORESTRY
HAD APTITUDE FOR ISOLATION
YEAH, I COULD LIVE WITHOUT TV
BUT ME, I TOOK THE LOW ROAD
LOOKING FOR ANOTHER LIGHT
I DON’T LIVE IN A TOWER ON SOME FIRE ROAD
BUT THE HUMAN VIEW IS OUT OF SIGHT

WITH MY HEAD IN A SONG AND A SONG IN MY HEAD
JUST LET ME LIVE UNTIL I’M DEAD
THERE’S SO MANY WORDS I WISH I’D SAID
LIKE I’M SORRY I AM SORRY
SO MANY FRIENDS I’VE WON AND LOST
SO MANY MASKS I’VE WORN AND TOSSED
INTO TROUBLED WATERS I COULD NOT CROSS
AND THE RIVER IS ME, AND THE RIVER IS ME

RIVER RUN TO THE OCEAN
RIVER ROLL TO THE SEA

Darrell Scott

I AM FAMOUS TO MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY
TO MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY I’M A HOUSEHOLD NAME
THEY ALL KNOW I COULD’VE BEEN A CONTENDER
COULD’VE BEEN A KNEE BENDER AT THE WALK OF FAME

YEAH, BUT WHAT GOES UP MUST SURELY COME DOWN
FACTS AND FIGURES, THEY’RE A FACT OF LIFE
I ONLY WANTED TO BE IN “B” MOVIES,
BE KIND TO STRANGERS AND TO CALL IT A LIFE

YAY- EEEEH – EEEEH – OH
CALL IT A LIFE

IN MY MIND I’M THE WORLD’S GREATEST LOVER
I’M THE WORLDS GREATEST LOVER IF YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES
I AM THE SILENT TYPE UNDER THE COVERS
UNDER THE COVERS I CAN’T TELL SUCH LIES

YEAH, BUT WHAT GOES UP MUST SURELY COME DOWN
FACTS OF BIOLOGY THEY’RE A FACT OF LIFE
I ONLY WANTED TO BE WANTED
HAVE A HOUSE FULL OF CHILDREN AND A SATISFIED WIFE

YAY-EEEEH – EEEEH – OH
(SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA LET GO OF WHERE YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING
LOOK WHERE YOU ARE AND JUST CALL IT A LIFE
YEAH, SOMETIMES YOU GO WHERE THE RIVER IS FLOWING
LOOK WHERE YOU ARE AND JUST CALL IT A LIFE)

LET’S CALL IT A LIFE
FROM THE ROCKING OF THE CRADLE TO THE ROLLING OF THE HEARSE
LET’S CALL IT A LIFE
MOST THE TIME IT’S BOREDOM BUT SOMETIMES IT’S WORSE

LAST NIGHT I DREAMED I HAD A MESSAGE FOR THE MASSES
A MESSAGE FOR THE MASSES THAT WOULD SET THEM FREE
I SHOOK MY TAMBOURINE AND STOOD ON A SOAP BOX
I STOOD ON A SOAP BOX AND SAID, “BE LIKE ME!”

WHAT GOES UP MUST SURELY COME DOWN
ARTIFACTS AND FIGURINES THEY’RE A FACT OF LIFE
I ONLY WANTED TO BE HALF CRAZY
AND TO BE HALF HAPPY AND TO CALL IT A LIFE

WE GOTTA CALL IT SOMETHING
SO LET’S JUST CALL IT A LIFE

Darrell Scott

SO THE SHEPARD BOY SAYS TO HIS LADY IN WAITIN’
“GIVE ME YOUR HEART BUT GIVE ME SOME TIME,
I’M NOT WITHOUT HOPE AND I’M NOT HESITATIN’
MYSELF AND MY TREASURE TO FIND”

“AND I’LL MAKE MY WAY BACK BY THE LIGHT OF YOUR HEART
IN THE DARKEST OF NIGHT YOUR FLAME I WILL SEE
AND WE’LL DANCE IN THE MOON AND WE’LL RAISE US SOME BABIES
FOREVER OUR SOULS WILL BE TOGETHER”

SO HE SELLS OFF HIS FLOCK FOR A PICK AND A SHOVEL
AND A FINE LEATHER BAG TO HOLD ALL THAT GOLD
AND HE TAKES HER SOFT HANDS ONE LAST TIME HOW HE LOVES HER
WITH THE WINDS OF CHANGE BLOWIN’ COLD

WELL “GOODBYE TENNESSEE HERE I COME COLORADO
I’LL PISS IN YOUR STREETS AND SLEEP IN YOUR HILLS
AND I’LL FILL UP MY BAG WITH YOUR TURQUOIS AND SILVER
SUZANNE, I ALWAYS WILL LOVE YOU”

THAT NIGHT SHE LAY STILL WITH THE COLD WINDS A BLOWIN’
& THE SOUND OF THE WHIPPORWILL CALLIN’ THROUGH THE TREES
“HEY, THAT MAN WITH THE SOUL THE SIZE OF A PICKLE
HE’S LEFT YOU TO DO AS YOU PLEASE”

SO SHE MOVES INTO TOWN AND ENROLLS IN A COLLEGE
AND GETS HER A JOB WITH A TEACHING DEGREE
“SAY TO HELL WITH YOU FOOL, YOU DREAMER- JAMES BUTLER
BY GOD I’M GONNA BE HAPPY”

OF COURSE HE COMES BACK WITH HOLES IN HIS POCKETS
BUT READY TO CLAIM WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS STILL HIS
SHE HAD A NEW HOUSE IN TOWN AND A DOCTOR FOR A HUSBAND
AND A NURSERY SCHOOL FULL OF KIDS

SO HE FINDS HIM A ROPE STRONG ENOUGH FOR A HANGIN’
WITH HIS HEART FULL OF SORROW HE FINDS HIM A TREE
BUT HE CAN’T TAKE HIS LIFE SO HE TAKES OUT HIS PEN KNIFE AND CARVES
I’LL ALWAYS BE A DREAMER