"Stand Still"  Song Lyrics

Westbound N' Forty-Nine
Forlorne sometimes
I see fortune in the hills of summer's day
One day one way
One way to fill my empty nest like all the rest
Run away from this land
Been here all my life with nothin left to find
Bright gold and silver
Buried deep beneath the hills the golden hills
Westbound n' forty-nine
Floatin my dreamboat and leave the rest behind
Westbound n' forty-nine
A long way to California
Diggin up my share of memories
Somethin I can see to hold up in my hands
What a sight what a scene
When will I wake up from this dream
It's a golden dream
Westbound n' forty-nine
Floatin my dreamboat and leave the rest behind
Westbound N' forty-nine
A long way to California
I'm on my way to California
I'm on my way to California
I'm on my way to California
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Born in Boston
I've been workin for the man 25 years in the hands
By some sacred vow I don't know how I got busted
Well is it winter or is it fall I don't think about it much at all
Because the mornin sun has just begun begun to rise
Born in Boston raised in Illinois
Slept right through 1972 and it's long long been forgotten
It's not just who I am or where I stand
It's just the things I do
Take me for what I am cause every wish is my command
Well I'm fightin hard to stay alive in this crazy world of mine
Well I don't I don't understandthat overnight you'll be a man
But it's faded out and washed away by the Kansas rain
Born in Boston raised in Illinois
Slept right through 1972 and it's long long been forgotten
It's not just who I am or where I stand
It's just the things I do
In the days of wine and roses I knew which hand I was holdin
I can win or lose or bust right through your heart
Well how can I I"ll kiss the sky when I don't see eye to eye
Standin all alone in this comfort zone called livin
Born in Boston raised in Illinois
Slept right through 1972 and it's long long been forgotten
It's not just who I am or where I stand
It's just the things I do
Yea it's not just who I am or where I stand
It's just the things I do
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Tangerine
I settled down by the edge of town
To stake my claim as earned
The talk around town says she's homeward bound
Yeah she's comin home to me
But my heart is racin, anticipating
That she will soon be mine
Maybe I'm wishful or got it right this time
Tangerine where have ya been my dream love
Here's a rose and a red carnation
She's the one my only one tangerine
She did her very best the tame the old west
But the rugged trail sure got her down
She left it all behind to be my old mine
And any man could plainly see
And her wistful way of thinkin was never lost
Tell me once again
Pennies from heaven is where it all began
Tangerine where have ya been my dream love
Here's a rose and a red carnation
She's the one my only one tangerine
In my heart and soul only heaven knows
Why I left her standin alone
That was long ago in the Montana snow
In my young and restless days
But my heart is racin anticipating
That she will soon be mine
Maybe I'm wishful or got it right this time
Tangerine, where have ya been my dream love
Here's a rose and a red carnation
She's the one, my only one tangerine
My one my only tangerine
She's the one, my only one tangerine
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Destiny Rides
My baby she tells me it's just how ya play
When the bad guys in town try to have it their way
The papers and the press yea they'll all get it right
Have ya been there before
I'm sorry to tell ya ya won't get it right
We came in and rode out a beautiful sight
Your face looked ragged and your story's a shame
Have ya been there before
Destiny rides the early mornin train
Or love drifts by ya over and again
Any old way will do just fine
If only destiny rides on time
Baby you and me that's all right
In every town bar there's a man on a stool
Who drinks himself lonely and talks golden rules
Well everyone just looks away and pretends they didn't hear
Have ya been there before
Destiny rides the early mornin train
Or love drifts by ya over and again
Any old way will do just fine
If only destiny rides on time
Baby you and me that's all right
The power of authority has got to wonder why
When the dust settles down it's my oh my
They clench their teeth and the cry out loud
Have ya been there before
Destiny rides on the early mornin train
Or love drifts by ya over and again
Any old way will do just fine
If only destiny rides on time
Baby you and me that's all right
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Tumbleweed
Heaven knows what I'll do when the legends all come true
A long ride to the end the end of the line
In the age of innocent lives ooh the sunlight burns my eyes
That saddlebag full of happiness must be mine
Tumbleweed rollin along
Gusts of wind pushin me on
Like a wheel with nowhere to go no place to hide
When sunday comes around
You'll be the prettiest girl in town
And I'll be somewhere sleepin
And prayin for some early mornin rain
Mornin fog shades of blue is anything to hold on too
I would soon return to everything that I loved
Hard as nails eyes of fire
You'll get anything your heart desires
Yea it's a long ride to the end the end of the line
Tumbleweed rollin along
Gusts of wind pushin me on
Like a wheel with nowhere to go no place to hide
When your flowers start to bloom
Your true love will come soon
And I'll be somewhere sleepin
And prayin for some early mornin rain
Every word spoken true
Is every word to hold on to
Better off rollin down than rollin out
Tumbleweed rollin along
Gusts of wind pushin me on
Like a wheel with nowhere to go no place to hide
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When sunday comes around
You'll be the prettiest girl in town
And I'll be somewhere sleepin
And prayin for some early mornin rain
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Runnin Outta Town
Wide eyed and ready, ante up and play
Shuffle all your blues away and cut those cards a different way
Wagin high then runnin outta town
I'm bettin and bustin, your feelin pretty good
Winnin for a little while play that hand one extra mile
Man oh man ya think ya got it made
San Antoine New Orleans
Fancy cars and limosines
Baby says enoughs enough
But god I'm fired up
And I'm on the trail somewhere goin nowhere
Buyin time then runnin outta town
Lyin cheatin, backed up against the wall
That evil eye will testify, the winner takes it all
Shot him down then runnin outta town
San Antoine New Orleans
Fancy cars and limosines
Baby says enoughs enough
But god I'm fired up
And I'm on the trail somewhere goin nowhere
Buyin time then runnin outta town
Wide eyed baby ready child
Get over here and play
Shuffle all your blues away
And make good love a different way
Lovin hard then runnin outta town
Lovin hard then runnin outta town
Yea I'm lovin hard then runnin outta town
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Albuquerque Rose
Well-lord I was sittin under a tree
Wonderin where I belong
I hear her voice so deep in my soul so clean and pure
To the ends of the earth the stars in the universe
Tied up all in one dream
There's only one wish I know came true
And that's how much I loved you
Ooh anyway I loved her anyway
Baby it's lonely out here tonight
I've been far away been tattered and torn
But I'll always remember one thing
That her pale blue eyes match the sky above
And it's a damn good thing to be loved
Ooh anyway I loved her anyway
Well baby it's lonely out here tonight
If only she would look this way
If only I could understand
That romance breathes life
But it was never meant for me
She's my Albuquerque rose New Mexico's queen
Out on her own at eighteen
There's only one wish I know came true
And that's how much I loved you
She's my Albuquerque rose New Mexico's queen
I'm livin and dyin a dream
I remember the day that she passed my way
And it was too good to be true
Ooh anyway I loved her anyway
Well baby it's lonely out here tonight
I loved her anyway
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Fire in the Hole
Some men say the devil's underground
When the earth starts to shake and the rocks fly around
And some men say it's the only way to go
But I'm just the guy who works on the rail
Fire in the hole stand still
Workin on the railroad westward bound
Layin one tie at a time
Maybe there's a gold mine waiting there just for me
Hammerin the nails for the great iron rail
Layin down the future as well
One day it's rainin then the next day's dry as hell
Some men say the devil's underground
When the earth starts to shake and the rocks fly around
And some men say it's the only way to go
But I'm just the guy who works on the rail
Fire in the hole stand still
Summertime is worse when ya work up a sweat
And ya look up and can't see the sky
Nowhere to drive but straight through the line
Seven long day's get ya here to there
And that just don't seem right
In the heart of the plains there's a silence come and gone
Some men say the devil's underground
When the earth starts to shake and the rocks fly around
And some men say it's the only way to go
But I'm just the guy who works on the rail
Fire in the hole stand still
Fire in the hole stand still
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Every Living Breath
From 1963 to 99, the glory days of victory was denied
In our darkess days we moved on anyway
But they'll never fade away
Every living breath had a name
A Navy sailin ship is off to sea
Carryin all our love and what we believed
Heading back to shore
Turned around and waived once more
But they'll never fade away
Every living breath had a name
Another night falls and I pray for their souls
Good men down in the heart of the storm
Every living breath had a name
The shores of eastern summer welcomes the rain
And every page was turned then re-arranged
In our darkess days we moved on anyway
But they'll never fade away
Every living breath had a name
Yea every living breath had a name.
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Heaven's Trail
Wherever you go whenever you cry
The sky is clear tonight
Ten miles west on Heaven's Trail
Well someday they will shorely miss you
And be feelin kinda blue
We'll be off alone thinkin bout love
And every wish that comes true
Wherever you go whenever you cry
The sky is clear tonight
Ten miles west on Heaven's Trail
Goin out to sleep in the pasture of love
Remember'n everything and places we dreamed of
Baby don't cry for anyone tonight
Cause we'll be under the wisperin tree
Wherever you go whenever you cry
The sky is clear tonight
Ten miles west on Heaven's Trail
A one way trail on a fairy tail ride
Time fly's as the years go by
In the quiet hours of twilight night
One single kiss will do all right
Lay me out to sleep by the outside of town
Tame that fire before the sun goes down
Before ya know it then the mornin comes along
Then ya feel all right
Wherever you go whenever you cry
The sky is clear tonight
Ten miles west on Heaven's Trail
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Tri-City Line
Let me be just a moment alone
Through seasons unforgiving tales
Two hundred years of shedding my skin
And forever be just as still oh so still
Wagon trails passed beneath my limbs
And the railroads soon after followed
Cement structures sprouted from the earth
But didn't drop the seeds of life
The river runs through the tri-city line
On the banks of yesterday's a moment lost in time
Ya know that
Many men tried to tame unsettled land
On restless deeds
After a while it all becomes oh so clear
That nothin changed thoughout the years
The wind still blows and the rain drifts down
And december waites for the freeze
The river runs through the tri-city line
On the banks of yesterday's a moment lost in time
Ya know that
Many men tried to tame unsettled land
On restless deeds
Then ya wait for a moment and wonder which highway will rise
The river runs through the tri-city line
On the banks of yesterday's a moment lost in time
Ya know that
Many men try to tame the unsettled land
On restless deeds
The river runs through the tri-city line
The river flows through a moment lost in time
The river runs
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Dear Starlight
Tell me over again ooh love me yea love me
Well I'm that age where nothin comes too soon
Will I just stay right here and be your only dream
Dear starlight of mine I'm forever yours
A promise I'll be true ooh ooh starlight dear starlight
I'm was that kind who fly's in the wind
It was sorrow and it's lonely
And I yearned to see you again
Dear starlight of mine I'm forever yours
A storm breaks out and daylight falls
And baby I'm so cold
Yea but I see you yea I see you
Tell me over again ooh ooh love me yeah love me
Dear starlight of mine I'm forever yours
Dear starlight of mine I'm forever yours
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