George Strait Album

She was stormin' through the house that day
And I could tell she was leavin
And I thought, aw, she'll be back
'Til she turned around and pointed at the wall an said

That picture from our honeymoon
That night in Frisco Bay
Just give it away
She said, give it away
And that big four-poster king-size bed
Where so much love was made
Just give it away
She said, just give it away

Just give it away
There ain't nothin' in this house worth fightin' over
Oh, and we're both tired of fightin' anyway
So just give it away

So I tried to move on
But I found that each woman I held
Just reminded me of that day
Hmmm

When that front door swung wide open
She flung her diamond ring
Said, give it away
Just give it away
And I said, now, honey, don't you even want
Your half of everything
She said, give it away
Just give it away

Just give it away
There ain't nothin' in this house worth fightin' over
Oh, and we're both tired of fightin' anyway
So just give it away

[Instrumental interlude]

So I'm still right here where she left me
Along with all the other things
She don't care about anymore
Mmmm, like that picture from our honeymoon
That night in Frisco Bay
She said, give it away
Well, I can't give it away
And that big four-poster king-size bed
Where all our love was made
She said, give it away
Well, I can't give it away

I've got a furnished house, a diamond ring
And a lonely broken heart
Full of love and I can't even give it away

I'm her world and she revolves around me
Just being close to me makes her lover grow
Each night she thanks God for the day she found me
Why, when she came home this morning, she told me so

And there's roses blooming in the Arctic Circle
Icebergs in the Gulf of Mexico
And there's no one star in Heaven
Or a sunrise every morning
I'd believe it if she told me so

I know people say she has a lover
Referring to this guy she's come to know
Well, they're just friends, she loves him like a brother
And she's never even kissed him, she told me so

She can drive a truck and rope and ride
She feels right at home right by my side
That's my kind of woman
That's my cup of tea
That's my kind of woman
The girl I want for me

She's got a pair of boots taht she just loves
And like me, likes Gus from Lonesome Dove
That's my kind of woman
That's my cup of tea
That's my kind of woman
The one I want for me

[Chorus:]
After all I've seen and all I've done
I know somewhere there is someone
Who'll look my way and say
I want that one
That's my kind of woman
That's me to a "T"

No matter what she wears she turns my head
On rainy days, I can't pry her out of bed
Lord, I know the order's pretty tall
But find me and that'll be all

That's my kind of woman
That's me to a "T"
That's my kind of woman
The girl I want for me

[Chorus]

That's my kind of woman
The girl I want for me
She can drive a truck and rope and ride

I didn't have to turn my head whenever you walked in
The only one to let these chills roll down my skin
My heart beats faster, I hear your name
I feel my confidence slippin' away

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I thought I was doin' fine
'Bout to get you off my mind
I see your face and then I'm
Wrapped around your pretty little finger again

It feels like ages since you laid down in my arms
I see no good reason but still I'm tangled in your charms
My God, you're smilin' and you catch my eye
My heart is pounding deep inside

Chorus

Ain't gonna let no man go down without a fight
'Cause my stalls and walls look better in the bright day light
My heart beats faster, I call your name
I feel my confidence slippin' away

Chorus

Your pretty little finger
Baby, I'm wrapped around your pretty little finger
Pretty little finger

Sun shines, Clouds rain
Train Whistles blow and Guitars Play
Preachers Preach, Framers Plow
Wishes go up and the World goes round

And I love you, It just come Natural
It just comes Natural
Seasons Change Rivers Wind
Tumble Weeds roll and the Stars shine
Wind Howls, dawn breaks
Cowboys riding' time slips away

And I love you, It just come Natural
It's what I was born to do
Don't have to think it through
Baby, it's so easy loving you
It just come Natural

It's what I was born to do
Don't have to think it Through
Baby it's so easy loving you

Fire burns Waves Crash
Seeds grow and good things last
Ships sail Dreams fly
Night falls and Full moons rise

And I love you, It just come Natural
And I love you, It just come Natural
It just come Natural
It just come Natural

You put your best red dress on
And came here tonight all alone
He must have really hurt you bad

Ordered up a double Coke and rum
And hope it'll turn into fun
He must have really hurt you bad

I don't know your story but it ain't hard to see
You've got a heart that's broken as a heart can be
It's probably not like you at all
To mix loneliness and alcohol
He must have really hurt you bad

Now it's 1am and here you are
With some stranger at the bar
He must have really hurt you bad

Across town in some motel room
He'll try to heal your past
While the one that's lying next to you is
Only there for laughs
He must have really hurt you bad

Now, I'm the Joe that sees you up then cuts you off
And calls a cab when you need me to
And I'd like to say that only once in a while
I see someone goin' what you're goin' through

Well, I need the tips, but I'll be all right
If I don't see you tomorrow night
Stay home girl
He must have really hurt you bad

He must have really hurt you bad

Every time that someone walks in
She turns around to see if it's him
She checks her watch by the clock
I can't count the times he's stood her up
And one's to much

[Chorus:]
How could anybody break a heart like hers
I can't stand to watch her hurt
I would gladly take her place
If she'd just love me the way
He must not know what it's worth
I don't understand how anyone
Could break a heart like hers

She keep saying he'll change someday
He wasn't always this way
She thinks he hung the moon and stars
But all he's done is string her along like this
It don't make sense

[Chorus]

How could anybody break
A heart like hers

I know I don't want her, I swear that's a fact
But the thought of somebody else rubbing her back
Just kills me
Oh, it kills me

I know she don't love me, I know she ain't home
So why in the hell do I pick up this phone
And call her
Why do I call her?

[Chorus:]
I've dropped by her mama's stoned out of my mind
Just to hear that it's over from her one more time
As if I didn't see that red Chevy not slowing down
Loaded down and rolling down our road
Yeah, she's already left
So why can't I leave her along

I've wrote her letters signed I was a fool
She wrote me back saying go find a stool
And drink one
Like You've always done
So that's what I did cause that's what I do
Backsliding, hiding away from the truth
'Til the tears run
Oh, here comes one

[Chorus]

I've dropped by her mama's stoned out of my mind
Just to hear that it's over from her one more time
As if I didn't see that red Chevy not slowing down
Or turning 'round, loaded down, heading out of town
Or rolling down our road
She's already left
So why can't I leave her alone

I know I don't want her, I swear that's a fact
But the thought of somebody else rubbing her back
Just kills me

Well, love can be an uphill climb
I'm gonna meet a lot of resistance
It takes every ounce of strenght we've got
If we're gonna go the distance
We can get discouraged and lose our courage
Worrying 'bout the daily grind
But life's a journey, no need to hurry
It's one day at a time

[Chorus:]
One foot in front of the other
Take one step and then take another
Keep on walkin', we're headed in the right direction
Puttin' one foot in front of the other
Little by little gets a whole lot further
Hittin' our stride, one foot in front of the other

What's down the road we can't say
And the road behind don't matter
But every mile along the way
Is just another mile together
Unconcerned about the twists and turns
We're takin' it nice and slow
Safe and sound, covering ground
Steady as she goes

[Chorus]

Yesterday is dead and gone
And tomorrow takes care of itself
We'll just keep on keepin' on
'Cause we ain't stumbled yet

One foot in front of the toher
Take one step and then take another
Just a-walkin' and a-talkin' and a-movin' in the same direction
Puttin' one foot in front of the other
Little by little gets a whole lot further
Hittin' our stride, one foot in front of the toher

Well, just a-hittin' our stride
One foot in front of the toher

I pack up my saddle
Throw it in that two-horse trailer
Back up my truck, hook 'em up
And drive away
Won't be the first time
But this time's the last time
She meant it when she said
That's all I've got to say
Never had been thrown like this before
I ain't her cowboy anymore

Never say it comin'
But I knew where it was goin'
When she asked how long this time
Before I hit the road
She didn't come right out and say it
But I sure got the message
When I reached out to hold her
That shoulder sure was cold
Figured I'd just let goodbye run its course
I ain't her cowboy anymore

[Chorus:]
These white lines are a blur
Like the last few nights I spent with her
I don't know where I went wrong
Or if I did
Like the good ol' boy I am
I told her that I understand
But Lord knows that I won't

We met in Denver
Settled down in Dallas
The best days of my life
Were the ones I spent with her
You'd think that all that lovin' ought to count for something
Guess I wore out my welcome
Like the rowels of these old spurs
That Casper sunset's what I'm shootin' for
'Cause I ain't her cowboy anymore

[Chorus]

Her cowboy anymore
I ain't her cowboy anymore

I'm going down to Austin, Texas
Ease on down to San Antone
Get that bar-b-que and chili
Eat my fill then come back home
I'm gonna take my baby with me
We gonna have a high ol' time
We gonna eat till we got silly
Sho' do make a beer taste fine

[Chorus:]
Oh my, momma ain't that Texas cookin' something
Oh my, momma stop yo' belly and backbone bumpin'
Oh my, momma ain't that Texas cookin' good
Oh my, momma eat it everyday if I could

Well, I know a man that cooks armadillo
Tastes so sweet he calls it pie
I know a woman that makes pan dulce
Tastes so good it gets you high

Get them enchiladas greasy
Get them steaks chicken fried
Sho' do make a man feel happy
See white gravy on the side

[Chorus]

Well, I know a place that's got fried okra
Beat anything I ever saw
I know a man that cooks cabrito
It must be against the law

We gonna get a big ol' sausage
Big ol' plate of ranch-style beans
I could eat the heart of Texas
We gonna need some brand new jean

[Chorus]

Baby, what do you say what love comes down on you
Rainin' the blues on you
Like it's never gonna end on you
And all your dreams like leaves in the gutter go floatin' b
No, baby, I don't know why all God's children cry
I'll miss your skin, as golden as your wheatfield hair
And where you go I hope you find out there

A better rain
The kind that comes in off the coast and paints the sky
And lets you know that God's alive
A better rain
That'll wash me from your eyes so you can smile again
And be all right again
In a better rain

Someday is gonna find you in a sweeter place
Long after time has earsed
All the words like razor blades
You'll remember you and me before the flood
Once upon a time in love, a beautiful us
I can see you on some stretch of sand
Spinnin' round in circles barefoot dancin' in

A better rain
That'll leave behind a rainbow in the sky
And lets you know that God's alive
A better rain
That'll wash me from your eyes so you can smile again
And be all right again
In a better rain

A better rain
That'll leave behind rainbow in the sky
Lets you know that God's alive
In a better rain
A better rain

I felt the rush of the Rio Grande into Yellowstone
And I've seen first-hand Niagra Falls
And the lights of Vegas
I've criss-crossed down to Key Biscayane
And Chi-town via Bangor, Maine
Think I've seen it all
And all I can say is

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How 'bout them cowgirls
Boys ain't they somthin'
Sure are some proud girls
And you can't tell them nothin'
And I tell you right now girls
May just be seven wonders of this big, old round world
But how 'bout them cowgirls

She's a ridin' colts in Steamboat Springs
Bailing hay outside Abilene
She's trying hard
To fit in some city
But her home is 'neath that big, blue sky
And the Northern Plains and those other wide open spaces

Chorus

Boy, she don't need you and she don't need me
She can do just fine on her own two feet
But she wants a man who wants her to be herself
And she'll never change, don't know how to hide
Her stubborn will or her fightin' side
But you treat her right and she'll love you like no on else

Yeah, how 'bout them cowgirls
Boys ain't they somethin'
Sure some are proud girls
But you can't beat their lovin'
And I'll tell you right now girls
May just be seven wonders of this big, old round world
But how 'bout them cowgirls
How 'bout them boys

Why don't we do something different?
Something that breaks with the times
Take an old idea, make it new again
Baby, what say we stay together

It tears me up to watch
Our old friends fall apart
Let's swear right now that we'll never go there
Baby, what say we stay together

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What say we work on one day at a time
I'll always be yours
And you'll always be mine
And we'll be an exception to the rule
Baby, what say we stay together

Let's start with loving kindness
And leave no room for hurt
And when times get hard and we ant to give up
Baby, what say we stay together

Chorus

Why don't we do something different?

Well, it's a long, hot night
And the stars are shining kinda extra bright
Sitting on the back porch glidin'
Whetting my appetite

Well, I'm a six-pack high
And start missing the light of my baby's eyes
Wasn't it beautiful, the kind of a soul they said would never die

Well, it's muggy in the shack
And the backwoods are black
'Cause the clouds hid the moon away
The light from my cigarette flickers in the dark
The only way she knows I'm here
Then suddenly the sounds of the fiddles and accordions
Sweetly begin to play and I can almost hear her sweet voice say

Chorus:
Come on Joe, just count to ten
Pull yourself together again
And come on Joe, you gotta get hold of this mood you're in
Come on Joe, you gotta be strong
You're still young and life goes on to carry on
'Til we're together again

Hey, I know she's right
But it's hard to fight when you're hurtin' so
I tried to walk out of that door before but I just can't go
With the tears and the laughter in every rafter in every room
Wasn't it beautiful
Wasn't it the kind of happiness and glow

Chorus

Come on Joe
Hey, come on Joe
To carry on 'til we're together again