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just a three bedroom house with only one bathroom
i wanted to strike it rich and give this whole world to you
but life took some turns that we just didn't see
and this is not how it's supposed to be
because i really thought i'd be famous by now
you'd look at me and you'd be so proud
sometimes i feel like i let you down
cause i really thought i'd be famous by now
two young boys with a baby girl on the way
where's my youth that was here just yesterday
it's hard sometimes when reality hits
all those chances that i missed
now the days drag on but the weeks keep flying by
i work all day and the weekends there's not enough time
we barely speak and we rarely kiss
with that ring i didn't promise you this
because i really thought i'd be famous by now
you'd look at me and you'd be so proud
sometimes i feel like i let you down
cause i really thought i'd be famous by now
now i know my chance is slim
but i guess my ship could still come in
because i really thought i'd be famous by now
you'd look at me and you'd be so proud
sometimes i feel like i let you down
cause i really thought i'd be famous by now
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Happily Ever After
04:00
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i don't know why i seem so surprised now that you are out of my life
i guess i never thought that you would leave
that you'd pack up and be gone
and i guess i never had everything that a woman wanted
because you're happily ever after i see
you're being all the things that a woman needs to be
i was a fool to think you'd never find all of your dreams
and be living happily ever after me
now this is such uneasy ground to see all the happiness you have found
and i guess you were right about me that i'd someday miss it all
well the only thing that i know is i don't know nothing at all
because you're happily ever after i see
you're being all the things that a woman needs to be
i was a fool to think you'd never find all of your dreams
and be living happily ever after me
and i can tell you're over me by the way that you are living
and i guess i'll never be God's gift to women
because you're happily ever after i see
you're being all the things that a woman needs to be
i was a fool to think you'd never find all of your dreams
and be living happily ever after me
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Texas Moon
03:47
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hey girl is that you my God you're looking great
oh and i've changed too i'm losing hair and over weight
and hey now who is that is he the lucky man
does he know about me and you and do you remember when
in the middle of the night i'd slip into your room
and you'd dance with me all through the night
beneath the summer moon
beneath that Texas moon
and hey girl say you think of me and don't you dare deny
because i know that you know another place another time
did i ever apologize for mistakes that i made
i guess i finally grew up hey it's never too late
in the middle of the night i'd slip into your room
and you'd dance with me all through the night
beneath the summer moon
beneath that Texas moon
hey ain't it funny how time flies
i sure have missed you
why'd we ever say goodbye beneath that summer moon
beneath that Texas Moon
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Crazy Texas Women
03:54
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her name was stacy jean grew up in weatherford
fast cars and speed i could barely keep up with her
then there was sam and kc the twins from amarillo
they rolled me my first "cigarette" on the riverwalk in san antone
and they love the night life and dancing all night long
beer and bar lights make them feel at home
these crazy texas women man i just can't leave them alone
now becky showed me shiner and austin's sixth street
and in lake travis she "showed" me how she could beat that texas heat
i can't forget sweet ann marie lisa joe never leaves my mind
if i could meet mindy sue in abilene i'd be fine
cause she loves the night life and dancing all night long
a dirty honky tonk makes her feel at home
these crazy texas women man i just can't leave them alone
now texas is my home these memories are a part of me
in some whole in the wall run down dive
that's where you'll find me
now it was betty lee and me at the gulf of mexico
i knew she was going to get me in trouble
but i couldn't tell he no
and she loves the night life and dancing all night long
a run down tavern makes her feel at home
these crazy texas women man i just can't leave them alone
and we love the night life and dancing all night long
beer and bar lights make us feel at home
these crazy texas women man i just can't leave them alone
these crazy texas women i just can't leave them alone
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Shootin' Up The Night
04:08
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riding so fast lights blazing by
you're screaming out loud almost wanting to die
and out of control unable to deal
with everything going it's too much to feel
the world can be cruel well you got to stay tough
and like a cowboy in the wild wild west
ride hard all night and never rest
with your six guns held up high
ride like the wind shootin up the night
and flying so high deciding to risk
you're aiming so straight can't afford to miss
now reach for your dreams that are miles away
you're leaving this place no reason to stay
your eyes on the prize you better have the right stuff
and like a cowboy in the wild wild west
ride hard all night and never rest
with your six guns held up high
ride like the wind shootin up the night
running the night with tears on fire
you're burning it up with pure desire
and like a cowboy in the wild wild west
ride hard all night and never rest
with your six guns held up high
ride like the wind shootin up the night
like a cowboy in the wild wild west
ride hard all night and never rest
with your six guns held up high
ride like the wind shootin up the night
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One More Night In Texas
04:14
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standing here i know moments like this come and go
and if i had the time i could think of the perfect line
on a night like this feelings we can't resist
and if i'm going to fall i'm sure as hell going to risk it all
there's so much we deserve
and it can be all ours here in fort worth
so give me one good reason why you can't stay
and i can't have you back
give me one good chance to make you laugh
give me one more night in texas
and one more night with you
now can you see paradise in both our eyes
let's just capture this moment and postpone all goodbyes
say what's your hurry baby don't make me make you stay
this room is so damn loud but i can hear every word you say
and let the night turn to dawn
this is the exact moment we've been waiting on
so give me one good reason why you can't stay
and i can't have you back
give me one good chance to make you laugh
give me one more night in texas
and one more night with you
now one more song for the band
and i'll whisper in your ear again
so give me one good reason why you can't stay
and i can't have you back
give me one good chance to make you laugh
give me one more night in texas
and one more night with you
give me one good reason why you can't stay
and i can't have you back
give me one good chance to make you laugh
give me one more night in texas
and one more night with you
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This Old Dream
03:02
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well i'm just minding my own and i ain't trying to hurt nobody
say hey friend have you gotta light then i got to just get goin
and i wish that i didn't feel so bad and oh how i wish it wasn't so cold
and i wish that i could just walk away and i wish this old dream
would just leave me alone
well i ain't ashamed to say i'm scared at night
cause all my friends have long been gone
and i found some change hey to get a bite
i'm just livin like a vagabond
but music and words dance in my head
keeping me up all night long
and i wish that i could just walk away
and i wish this old dream
would just leave me alone
now my fingers are sore and my hand is cramped
i can barely sing a word at all
but i keep playing for beer and tips
my only home is this ol dance hall
one more drink and one more smoke
and i can play one more song
but i really wish that i could walk away
and i wish this old dream would just
leave me alone
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candle light fills the empty spaces neon lights on the wall
i catch her eye we're face to face so i stand up real tall
but she turned and walked away so i ordered another beer
this whole bar is full of people but it's sure lonely in here
now this bar makes the world seem blue
the music keeps my hopes alive
silhouettes with empty shoes dancing all through the night
those double shots have an angry taste they blur my eyes
but i guess there's worse ways to waste such a good time
the devil gets into your soul and robin hood makes poor men dance
there she is she's ice cold but i can feel a second chance
now that she's in my arms and the band plays their final song
how easy it would be to take her home but i know it's wrong
now candle light fills the empty spaces
neon lights on the wall
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when will we realize we're no longer civilized
when will we slow down and understand
this breath of life it won't last long
and all these treasured things will be gone
like grub coffee and conversation
when you didn't need an invitation
living in texas meant a hard days work
and you still believed in shaking hands
like when the buffalo roamed the land
and honesty was still the measure of a man's worth
now why do we hesitate and fill our minds with all this hate
why do we complain but we don't act
we've come too far way too fast living like this it sure won't last
and if you want to change think back
to grub coffee and conversation a little campfire congregation
when we all could find just a little time
and watching grandpa's tobacco grin
through tales of cowboys and indians
your legacy is filled with the stories that you leave behind
over grub coffee and conversation under God in one great nation
when we could still call our neighbors our friends
and you still believed in shaking hands
like when the comanche ruled the land
and honesty was still the measure of a man's worth
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Jeremy Martin Fort Worth, Texas
These are my versions of how things were, how they are, and how it should be.
These songs were
all recorded at different times in different studios so they all have their own unique sound and a life of their own. That’s perfect, that’s the way it should be…. Every song deserves to be fearless on its own platform!!
Cheers -
Thanks for listening!!
Jeremy
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