FIRST THING SMOKIN'
MY EYES ROCKED TWO TIMES MY POOR HEART SKIPPED A BEAT
MY COMMON SENSE BLEW OUT MY MIND AND ROLLED DOWN THE STREET
SHE MADE HER WAY IN THE ROOM LIKE SHE FLOATED ON THE FLOOR
I HAD A FEELING AND IT CAME ON STRONG HOW COULD THIS BE WRONG
I SHOULD’VE LISTENED TO MYSELF SHOULD’VE HEARD MY FIRST MIND
NEVER MET A WOMAN SO DAMN CRUEL JUST SO UNKIND
BUT LIKE A DEVIL IN A BOTTLE IT’S GON FIND IT’S WAY ON OUT
AND I BROKE THE GLASS NOW IF I WANNA LIVE I GOTTA FIND MY WAY OUT
FIRST THING SMOKIN LAWD I’LL BE ON MY WAY
FIRST THING SMOKIN Y’ALL I GOT TO GET AWAY
FIRST THING SMOKIN LAWD AIN’T COMIN BACK THIS WAY AGAIN
I GOT STRONG AND TOLD HER DON’T WANT THIS NO MORE
SHE PULLED OUT A VOODOO CHARM STARTED STOMPIN ON THE GROUND
SHE LOOKED LIKE A DEVIL Y’ALL STRAIGHT FROM THE GATES OF HELL
BUT I STAYED STRONG STOOD MY GROUND DON'T WANNA SEE YOU AROUND
MY FIRST TIME BACK AT THE CLUB SAW HER WITH A BRAND NEW MAN
SHE WAS LOOKING MY WAY WITH EVIL EYES AS SHE WHISPERED IN HIS EAR
HE'S CHECKING ME OUT WITH HIS ONE GOOD EYE PULLED OUT A BIG OL’ GUN
I SHOULD'VE STAYED AWAY I GOTTA GET AWAY I GOTTA RUN RUN RUN RUN Y’ALL
FIRST THING SMOKIN LAWD I’LL BE ON MY WAY
FIRST THING SMOKIN Y’ALL I GOT TO GET AWAY
FIRST THING SMOKIN LAWD AIN’T COMIN BACK THIS WAY AGAIN
BELIEVE IN LOVE
I'M A MAN JUST LIKE ALL THE REST
WANNA TRUE LOVE TO STAND THE TEST
A HAPPY HOME TO CALL MY OWN
A SPECIAL THING WITH A SPECIAL RING
A GREAT FRIEND THROUGH THICK AND THIN
SOMEONE TO HOLD MY HEAD AT THE VERY END
CAUSE I BELIEVE IN WHAT'S IN MY HEART
I LIVED WITH LOVE FROM MY VERY START
EVEN HAD A LONG TIME LOVE THING
WITH EVERYTHING BUT A WEDDING RING
ALL THINGS MUST COME TO AN END
BUT NEVER IN THE ARMS OF YOUR BEST FRIEND
LIKE A MOTH TO DRAWN TO A FLAME
KEEP TRYIN TO MAKE IT IN THIS LOVE GAME
I TRY HARD BUT THINGS REMAIN THE SAME
I BELIEVE IN LOVE I BELIEVE IN LOVE
BUT LOVE DON'T BELIEVE IN ME
I WEAR MY HEART FOR THE WORLD TO SEE
I BELIEVE THAT’S THE WAY I WAS BORN TO BE
DON'T CARE IF IT MAKES ME LOOK COOL
DON'T GIVE A DAMN IF IT MAKES ME A FOOL
I KNOW I'M NOT A PERFECT MAN
BUT I KNOW I GOT A RIGHTEOUS PLAN
BEEN LIED TO AND I'VE BEEN MISUSED
EVEN BEEN FALSELY ACCUSED
CAUSE OF JEALOUS LIES THAT WERE TOLD
MY GREATEST LOVE HAS COME AND GONE
FROM MY HEART I KNOW I DIDN'T BLOW IT
IT WAS OVER I WAS ONLY ONE WHO DIDN'T KNOW
LIKE A MOTH TO DRAWN TO A FLAME
KEEP TRYIN TO MAKE IT IN THIS LOVE GAME
I TRY HARD BUT THINGS REMAIN THE SAME
I BELIEVE IN LOVE I BELIEVE IN LOVE
BUT LOVE DON'T BELIEVE IN ME
THE EDGE
A SINGLE BEAM OF SUNSHINE HITS THE DARKNESS OF MY ROOM
EMPTY BOTTLES ON THE TABLES AND MORE ON THE FLOOR
MY MIND IS HAZY I’M FEELING SHAKY AND IT AIN'T FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE
MAMA SAID SAID LORD THAT I WAS JUST A SENSITIVE CHILD
MY WIFE PROVED THAT RIGHT COPS DON’T WANT ME IN HER LIFE
AND THIS LIFE'S TRIALS AND STRAIN HAS PUT ME ON THIS TRAIN OF PAIN
I GOT ROCKS AND STONES IN MY BED DARK CLOUDS ARE IN MY HEAD
TEARS ROLLIN FROM MY EYES AS I TELL MY MIND THAT I'LL BE FINE
BUT NOTHIN CHANGE THINGS REMAIN THE SAME OH LORD DON’T HEAR DON’T YOU HEAR POOR ME
I’M STANDING ON THE EDGE OF A RAZOR BLADE WITH NO SHOES ON MY FEET
IS IT IN MY MIND AM I DOING FINE OR IS IT A RECENT MEMORY
I’M STANDING ON THE EDGE OF A RAZOR BLADE WITH NO SHOES ON MY FEET
IS IT IN MY MIND AM I DOING FINE OR IS IT A RECENT MEMORY
FLOAT FROM JOB TO JOB CAN’T FIND WHAT SUITS ME
GOTTA BE A MAN DO THE BEST YOU CAN IS WHAT MY FATHER USED TO SAY
BUT IF I HAVE TO LIVE THIS LIFE AGAIN IT’S GON BE SOME KIND OF SIN
LIKE A RACE CAR DRIVER I’M PRESSING DOWN HARD ON THE GAS
I'M LOOKING FOR MY FRIENDS IN THE BOTTOM OF A WHISKEY GLASS
BUT I'M ALL ALONE AND I’M ON MY OWN AND IT FEELS LIKE I'M LIKE I’M LIVING IN VAIN
I GOT ROCKS AND STONES IN MY BED DARK CLOUDS ARE IN MY HEAD
TEARS ROLLIN FROM MY EYES AS I TELL MY MIND THAT I'LL BE FINE
BUT NOTHIN CHANGE THINGS REMAIN THE SAME OH LORD YOU DON’T HEAR DON’T YOU HEAR POOR ME
I’M STANDING ON THE EDGE OF A RAZOR BLADE WITH NO SHOES ON MY FEET
IS IT IN MY MIND AM I DOING FINE OR IS IT A RECENT MEMORY
I’M STANDING ON THE EDGE OF A RAZOR BLADE WITH NO SHOES ON MY FEET
IS IT IN MY MIND AM I DOING FINE OR IS IT A RECENT MEMORY
GOIN’ DOWN SOUTH
LIVED MY DAYS LEARNED MY CITY WAYS NORTH OF THAT FAMOUS LINE
I’M GONNA GO DOWN SOUTH Y’ALL I GOTTA PLEASE MY CURIOUS MIND
I KNOW I GOTTA SEE THIS PLACE SEE IT WITH THESE EYES THESE EYES OF MINE
THIS PLACE HAS CHANGED AIN’T WHAT THE OLD FOLKS USED TO SAY
I SLEEP RIGHT AT NIGHT CAUSE I CAN RIDE IN THE LIGHT OF DAY
AIN’T GOTTA RUN AIN’T GOTTA HIDE AIN’T GOTTA FIND A SECRET WAY
GOIN’ DOWN SOUTH HEY I’M GOIN DOWN SOUTH
GONNA GO DOWN SOUTH Y’ALL SEE WHERE MY PEOPLE COME FROM
GONNA GO DOWN SOUTH HEY SEE WHY THEY LIVED THE BLUES
GON WALK AROUND TOWN LOOKIN FOR THE GHOST OF OLD JIM CROW
TRY TO BLEND IN LOOK LIKE I BELONG BUT THEY GONNA KNOW
I GOTTA ANOTHER WAY TO WALK DIFFERENT KIND OF TALK AND IT’S BOUND TO SHOW
GOIN’ DOWN SOUTH HEY I’M GOIN DOWN SOUTH
GOIN DOWN SOUTH TO SEE WHERE MY PEOPLE COME FROM
GOIN DOWN SOUTH GON SEE WHY THEY LIVED THE BLUES
DOWN SOUTH IN THE COUNTRY I PUT CITY SOUL ON A SOUTHERN STROLL
HEARD WHAT MY PEOPLE SAID DON'T STAND OUT DON'T BE TOO BOLD
NOT SURE WHAT I’LL FIND BUT MY MIND MADE UP IT’S MIND LONG AGO
GOIN’ DOWN SOUTH HEY I’M GOIN DOWN SOUTH
GONNA GO DOWN SOUTH Y’ALL SEE WHERE MY PEOPLE COME FROM
GONNA GO DOWN SOUTH TO SEE WHY THEY LIVED THE BLUES
GOIN’ DOWN SOUTH GOIN DOWN SOUTH
OH I’M GOIN DOWN SOUTH SEE WHERE I COME FROM
SEE WHY MY PEOPLE LIVED THE BLUES
LOVER MAN
PLANETS GOT IN LINE ON THE DAY I WAS BORN
YA KNOW I'M NOT THE ONE LORD TO TOOT MY OWN HORN
NAME IS AN ELIXIR DOCTORS USE TO EASE YOUR PAIN
I GRAB A TIGER BY THE TAIL AND IT CALLS ME BY MY NAME
BRAINSTORM IN THE BOARDROOM OF A FORTUNE 99
SUPERMODELS CALL ME FOR DATES ALL OF THE TIME
LIVE IN A PENTHOUSE ON TOP OF CITY HALL
THEY GOT A STATUE OF ME AND ITS MORE THAN 100 FEET TALL
I'M YOUR LOVER MAN HEY BABY I'M YOUR LOVER MAN
MY GAME IS SO DAMN STRONG I’M A KING ON MY THRONE
PRESIDENT CALLS ME TO THE PARTY WHEN THE TEA GETS TOO DAMN HOT
GET BY ON HUSTLIN' AND RUNNIN MY GAME FROM THE TOP
WHEN I GO TO THE BANK THEY KNOW JUST WHAT IT'S FOR
THEY ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET BEFORE I GET TO THE DOOR
HANG IN JOINTS OR BARS DINE AT PLACES WITH 4 OR 5 STARS
FRIENDS ARE MILLIONAIRES AND STARS WITH FANCY CARS
EARLY IN THE MORNING I GET DOWN ON A BOWL OF GRITS
AT NIGHT I DINE ON CAVIAR AND DOM AT THE RITZ
I'M YOUR LOVER MAN HEY BABY I'M YOUR LOVER MAN
MY GAME IS SO DAMN STRONG I’M A KING ON MY THRONE
I COULD RIDE IN A HOOPTY CAN ROLL ON 24’S
I COULD SIT AT THE OPERA OR GAZE AT VAN GOGH
DON’T KNOW DOWN SOUTH AIN’T NEVER SEEN A PLOW
THE ONLY CROP I EVER SHARED LORD WAS ON A DINNER PLATE
I CAN ROLL LIKE A TRAIN I CAN GET ON DOWN YOUR TRACK
WON'T BE TOO LONG BEFORE YOU HAVE ME BACK
I'M THE ONE YOUR MOMMA SAID TO BRING ON HOME
CAUSE I KNOW HOW TO ROCK LORD AND YOU KNOW I’M A ROLLING STONE
I'M YOUR LOVER MAN HEY BABY I'M YOUR LOVER MAN
MY GAME IS SO DAMN STRONG I’M A KING ON MY THRONE
TRAIN OF PAIN
SHE PUTS ON HER BEST 2 DOLLAR DRESS
MAKES UP HER FACE THAT'S BATTERED AND BRUISED
STOPS AT THE DOOR AND SEES HER BABIES SLEEPING TIGHT
SHE’S THINKING TWICE BOUT LEAVING ‘EM ALONE AT NIGHT
BUT WITH A MONKEY ON HER BACK AND A BAD MAN IN HER MIND
SHE’S WALKING FOR THE BEST JOB SHE THINKS SHE CAN FIND
SHE’S GOT A TICKET IN HER HAND BUT NOWHERE TO GO
AND SHE'S RIDING OH SHE'S RIDING
RIDING ON THE TRAIN OF PAIN
OH SHE'S RIDING OH SHE'S RIDING
RIDING ON THE TRAIN OF PAIN
HE PUTS OUT HIS HAND FOR JUST A LITTLE HELP
WHERE HE LAYS HIS HEAD IS JUST A FEW FEET AWAY
WORLD PASSES HIM BY LIKE HE’S NOT EVEN THERE
BUT BEHIND HIS EYES IS A THOUSAND YARD STARE
HE’S GOTTA STAY STRONG LIKE THE SOLDIER HE WAS
HE FEELS NO ONE GIVES A DAMN NOT EVEN HIS OWN UNCLE SAM
HE’S GOT A TICKET IN HIS HAND AND HE’S READY TO GO
AND HE'S RIDING OH HE'S RIDING
RIDING ON THE OF PAIN
OH HE'S RIDING OH HE'S RIDING
RIDING ON THE TRAIN OF PAIN
SLIPS OUT THE WINDOW IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
13 GOING ON 30 AND GOT THE WORLD FIGURED OUT
WHAT HER MOMMA DON’T KNOW IS WHAT SHE’S NEVER SAID
SHE’S TIRED OF MOMMA’S BOYFRIENDS CLIMBING IN HER BED
ON THE WAY TO MEET A NEW FRIEND SHE MET ONLINE
SHE AIN'T LIVE ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT HE'S THE PIMPING KIND
SHE’S GOT A TICKET IN HER HAND BUT DON’T NEED TO GO
AND SHE'S RIDING OH SHE'S RIDING
RIDING ON THE TRAIN OF PAIN
OH SHE'S RIDING OH SHE'S RIDING
RIDING ON THE TRAIN OF PAIN
UP FROM THE BOTTOM
YA GOT ME IN A WAY MAMA YA GOT ME IN A WAY I NEVER BEEN BEFORE
BREATHING SO EASY LORD COULD DRIVE A FREIGHT TRAIN THRU MY MIND
I’M IN DANGER FROM IT ALL LORD OF MY MANHOOD BEING EXPOSED
YOU KNOW HOW TO PLAY ME, LIKE A KING KNOCKED OFF HIS THRONE
TELL ME WHAT YOU WISH LOVE I BREAK MY BACK TO BRING IT HOME
MY TAIL IS WAGGIN HARD LIKE A DOG LOOKING FOR A BONE
YOU TOOK ME FROM MY LONELY HOME AND SHINE ME UP LIKE CHEAP OL’ GOLD
YOU KNOW YOUR STRONG YEAH DIDN’T DO IT TO ME ON YOUR OWN
SHOWED ME WHAT YOU GOT GIRL MY OTHER HEAD TOOK CONTROL
LOSING WHAT I GOT Y’ALL I DONE FORGOT JUST WHO I AM
REACHIN’ UP FROM UNDER PUSH MY MIND UP FROM THE GROUND
WELL I’M UP FROM THE BOTTOM I GOTTA FIND MY WAY BACK HOME
LEAVE HERE RUNNIN’ MAMA I GOTTA GET BACK TO MY WORLD
LOVE THE BOTTOM BABY GETTIN' MYSELF UP FROM THE STROLL
MY HEART’S WITH MY HEAD NOW AND THAT’S GON' SET ME FREE
I GOT TO FIND ME, FIND A WAY TO SAVE MY SOUL
GETTIN MY MIND TOGETHER DON’T KNOW WHERE THE HELL I’LL GO
SAID I’M UP FROM THE BOTTOM GOTTA FIND WHERE I BELONG
LINT IN MY POCKET
I PLAYED IT COOL STAYED IN SCHOOL LIVED BY THE RULES
BUT HARD TIMES DONE MOVED IN AND NOW IT RULES THE DAY
I GOT A FUNNY FEELING Y’ALL IT SEEMS IT'S HERE TO STAY
THE SUN MET ME THIS MORNING WITH WORRY IN MY MIND
HUNGRY BABIES IN MY EYES WE PRAYIN IT'S GON BE FINE
AND I CAN'T HELP BUT FEEL THE FAULT IS ALL MINE
DON’T CARE HOW MUCH YOU GOT I JUST DON’T GIVE A DAMN
NOTHIN’ BUT LINT IN MY POCKET IT’S MORE THAN I CAN STAND
AND I FEEL LIKE I GOT MY MANHOOD RIGHT HERE IN MY HAND
SOME PEOPLE BORN WITH SILVER SOME PEOPLE BORN WITH GOLD
I CAME IN THE WORLD WITH A PLASTIC SPOON IT WAS DIRTY AND OLD
AND YOU KNOW THAT THE DAMN THING WAS ALREADY BROKE
LOST MY JOB AND I LOST MY CAR MY WOMAN DAMN NEAR WALKED AWAY
DON'T NEED TOO MUCH JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE DAY
IT'S THE HAND I WAS DEALT Y’ALL BUT I WON’T QUIT NO DAMN WAY
NO MATTER WHAT I DO I JUST CAN’T SEEM TO MAKE A WAY
I’M BROKE AND WE’RE HUNGRY AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO
THE LINT GOT SO LONELY IT’S GONE AND IT LEFT ME TOO
DON’T CARE HOW MUCH YOU GOT I JUST DON’T GIVE A DAMN
NOTHIN’ BUT LINT IN MY POCKET IT’S MORE THAN I CAN STAND
AND I FEEL LIKE I GOT MY MANHOOD RIGHT HERE IN MY HAND
SOME PEOPLE BORN WITH SILVER SOME PEOPLE BORN WITH GOLD
I CAME IN THE WORLD WITH A PLASTIC SPOON IT WAS DIRTY AND OLD
AND YOU KNOW THAT THE DAMN THING WAS ALREADY BROKE
SOMETHIN’ NEW
JUST THE OTHER DAY I RAN INTO AN OLD FRIEND OF MINE
HE SAID WHAT'S GOIN' ON MAN I AIN'T SEEN YOU IN A LONG TIME
I GUESS HE COULD SEE MY EYES AND KNEW I WASN'T COOL
TOLD ME LET IT OUT BROTHER MAN WHAT'S GOIN ON WITH YOU
I GOT A WOMAN AND SHE WON’T LET ME BE
EVERYDAY SHE’S WORRYIN’ THE HELL OUT OF ME
NOTHIN’ I DO LORD IS EVER RIGHT
ALL SHE WANTS IS TO FUSS AND FIGHT
I NEED LOVE I NEED LOVE NEED SOMETHIN’ NEW
HE SAID I FEEL SORRY FOR YOU THAT IT'S GONE THAT WAY
DON'T WORRY SHE COULD CHANGE AND LEARN A BRAND NEW WAY
BESIDES YOU GOTTA GOOD JOB AND YOU ALWAYS HOLD IT DOWN
BUT THAT'S WHEN ALL I COULD DO WAS STARE AT THE GROUND
GOIN’ TO MY JOB YOU KNOW I WAS RUNNIN’ LATE
CALL MY BOSS MAN I’M ON MY WAY
HE SAID THING IS HOMES YOU GOT KNOW THE SCORE
MAN YOU JUST DON’T WORK HERE NO MORE
I NEED LOVE I NEED A JOB NEED SOMETHIN’ NEW
OK HE SAID MAN YOU GOT IT MUCH WORSE THAN I THOUGHT
BUT IT'S STILL BETTER THAN HAVING THREE HOTS AND A COT
LEAST YOU GOTTA HOME AND YOU'RE NOT DOIN’ TIME
RIGHT THEN IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO KEEP FROM CRYIN’
WENT TO MY CRIB YOU KNOW WHERE I LAY MY HEAD
SHE'S WAGGIN' HER FINGER MAN AND SHAKIN’ HER HEAD
PACK ALL YOU GOT MAN AND HIT THE DOOR
YOU GOT NO JOB AND YOU DON’T LIVE HERE NO MORE
I NEED LOVE I NEED A HOME NEED SOMETHIN’ NEW
YEAR OR TWO LATER I SAW MY FRIEND ON THAT SAME STREET
HE SAID YOU LOOK LIKE A NEW MAN DRESSED SO DAMN NEAT
DID YOU HEED MY ADVICE TELL ME JUST WHAT DID YOU DO
EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED SINCE THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU
GOT A NEW LOVE AND SHE MAKES ME FEEL FINE
DIG WHAT SHE'S GOT MAN I’M GLAD SHE'S MINE
SAID TO ME DADDY WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO
PUT IT ON ME BABY AND MAKE ME FEEL TRUE
I GOT LOVE I GOT LOVE GOT SOMETHING NEW
LOVE TO GIVE
MY HEAD IS FULL OF HEARTACHE AND MY LIFE IS FULL OF PAIN
MY LOVE HAS GONE COLD AND MY HEART HAS TURNED TO STONE
AND I'M HERE ALONE TRYIN’ TO HIDE MY CRYIN’ EYES
THEY SAY GOOD OLE LOVE CAN HEAL MORE THAN YA PRIDE
BUT I GOTTA TO OPEN WIDE IT HIDES WAY DOWN INSIDE
JUST SO DAMN HARD TO GET MY HEAD BEYOND MY HEARTS PAST
HERE I STAND NOT A SHELL BUT HALF A MAN
WONDER WHAT'S GON’ BE WHEN LOVE EXTENDS A HAND
WILL I RUN OR WILL I HIDE OR LET MY HEART FALL
AIN'T THE MAN YOU WANT ME TO BE BUT I CAN BE THERE WHEN YOU NEED
I'LL BE YOUR ROCK WHEN YOU WANNA ROLL
BE THERE TO SOOTHE YOUR SOUL YOU GOT LOVE TO GIVE
YOU JUST BETTER KEEP IT BABE YOU JUST BETTER KEEP IT BABY
I KEPT IT ALL TO MYSELF AND PUT MY HEART UP ON A SHELF
TOO MUCH TIME ALONE MAKES YOU A CERTAIN KIND OF STRONG
JUST SO DAMN TIRED OF DOIN TIME IN MY OWN MIND
I CAN SEE YOU PEEKING HOPING I AM WHAT YOU'RE SEEKING
YOU BETTER CHECK YOURSELF AND PUT YOUR LOVE UP ON THAT SHELF
CAUSE THIS WALL AROUND MY HEART IS HERE HERE TO STAY
AIN'T THE MAN YOU WANT ME TO BE BUT I CAN BE THERE WHEN YOU NEED
I'LL BE YOUR ROCK WHEN YOU WANNA ROLL
BE THERE TO SOOTHE YOUR SOUL YOU GOT LOVE TO GIVE
YOU JUST BETTER KEEP IT BABE YOU JUST BETTER KEEP IT BABY