So Very True
lyrics written by Joe Smith

When the flowers bloom in spring
And the blue birds sing
I want you to be here by my side
And if you are free still
Look for a mansion on a hill
Then darlin' won't you be my trusted bride

(chorus)
I only want to make you happy
I don't intend on hurting you
So no matter where our lives may follow
Just remember that I love you so very true

Now the flowers are bloomin'
And the blue birds are singgin'
But it seems that my dreams didn't come true
You only cast our love away
You married another man today
My love for you is still so very true

(chorus)

Twenty years have come and gone
And that man left you all alone
I finally get my chance to be with you
And no matter what they say
I'm gonna to love you 'till my dying day
And I tell ya right now I'll never let you go

(chorus)

Just remember that I love you so very true
The Cowboys Are Back In Town
lyrics written by Justin Smith

(chorus)
Hey, the cowboys back in town
So friends a gather 'round
Listen to our music
With that southern rock sound
We like to play it loud
For you folks in the crowd
If you like our kind of music
Just scream it out loud

Listen to that bass guitar
As it beats with the drum
And the sound of the steel
When it cries to everyone
Steve is playin' that screamin' guitar
As he picks out the beat
We like to mix our music
And this is plan to see

(chorus)

We can sing old country
Just like George Jones
And get down and boogie
Just like Bocephus done
We like to play some Skynard
And Charlie Daniels too
We like all kinds of music
O, just like you

(chorus)
Arms Full Of Empty
lyrics written by Joe Smith

(Chorus)
You took my heart
You took my money
You done me wrong (chuckle)
And that's not funny
You took everything that I've given to you dear
You've took my love for the past twenty years
And you left me in a pool of tears
You left me with my heart full of empty
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You took the kids
You took the house
You took the car
You took my truck
You took everything I've worked for in all
You took the happiness right out of me
When you left me for fancy free
You left me with my arms full of empty

Now you're gone
You left me alone
And I don't know just what to do
Live or die
Hey what's the use
I'm full of misery without you
I'm not gonna drive myself crazy
Sittin' here thinkin' bout you

(Chorus)

And now I'm free
Free at last
I not gonna dwell on the past
I'm gonna find myself another woman
Just to get - Just to get over you mmuummum
Just tired of all these heartaches
I want to get over thoughts of you

(Chorus)

And now I'm free
Free at last
I'm not gonna dwell on the past
I'm gonna start a brand new life
Car and a truck and no new wife
Now my arms they won't be full of empty
7/11
lyrics written by Justin Smith

When I was just a little boy
About the age of seven
I recall being wakened by the smell
Of Mom fryin' bacon
Biscuits in the oven
Of the old wood stove
We would eat our breakfast
And off to hunting we would go

Off to the deep woods
Sanging we would go
Looking for the wild root
That we could sell
Hunting with my brother
And some times sisters too
And dad would be there with us
To see us through

The sounds of the dry leaves
Deer running wild
Squirrels in the tall tree
Acorns on the ground
I sure do miss hunting with my dad
All I have is memories of the good times we had

When I was just still a boy
About the age of eleven
I recall being awakened by the smell
Of Moms fryin' bacon
Biscuits in the oven
Of the old wood stove
We would eat our breakfast
And off to hunting we would go

Off to the deep woods
O, hunting we would go
Looking for the wild game that we love so
Put some meat on the table
I would hear my dad say
Make your shots count son
And we'll be on our way

The sounds of the dry leaves
Deer running wild
Squirrels in the tall tree
Acorns on the ground
I sure do miss hunting with my dad
All I have is memories of the good times we had
All I have is memories of the good times we had
Smile
lyrics written by Joe Smith

(Chorus)
Smile when you're happy
Smile when you're sad
Smile to folks around you
Smile, smile, smile, they will too

Face to face things with a smile
As through this life we go
What's the use to worry now
Cause that don't help you none

(Chorus)

Life has a lot of ups and downs
What's the use to crumble
Just face things with a great big smile
Then you'll never have to stumble

(Chorus)

And when you pass
From this old earth
And you're gone your life's long mile
People will remember you
Wearing your happy smile

(Chorus) x2
Freedom
lyrics written by Joe Smith, Justin Smith, Steve Smith,
Ernie Jones & Steve Jones

Through his eyes
As the smokes starts to rise
Clearly I can see the shadows in the night
Covered in disguise
As the clouds roll by
Distorted images
In the pale moonlight

Mystic breeze

Leaders of the pack
Down by the river
History will repeat
The voices of the night
Together in pride
Realize as one
We'll soon realize
Just what makes it right

(Chorus)
Born in the land of freedom
Choices made long ago
Our forefathers gave their lives
But people don't understand
We got to make a stand
And fight for the freedom of this land

Now that you've been told
How the story goes
The vision that you see
Makes an image in your mind
If people all around
Could be dealt the dealers hand
Then the difference in us
Will be one of a kind

Can't you see?

If we all join together
Hand in hand
With one goal inside
And follow it through
So proudly we serve
The stars and the stripes
The eagle as guard
And the red, white, and blue

Can't you see?

(Chorus)
Come on Home
lyrics written by Joe Smith

As I walk up and kneel down by my bedside
I said a prayer, I included you today
And I look over and I see your empty pillow
Lying there, so cold, next to me

(Chorus)
Please come home, my darling, come home
Take the time that you need, if you dare
And if you should ever find that you still care
Come on home to me darling, back to me

As I walk outside to get the mail
And I walk with my heart full of fear
I look down the road but you're not there
I can hardly hold back the tears

(Chorus)

Once again, I kneel down by my bedside
I say a prayer, I include you once more
And as a sure as the stars, you're still out there
And I'm still waiting for your knock upon the door

Please come home, my darling, come home
Cause I can't stand another day with you gone
And if you should decide that you want to be free
Then I'll just live my life in misery
Come on home to me darling
Back to me

My last words to you darling
Is "I love you"
Things Will Never Be the Same
lyrics written by Steve Smith

Woke up one morning
Not a soul in sight
Felt a chill run through my spine
As I stumble for the light
Everything was gone
But a note by the phone
Why, where, no body knows
Lonesome days they passed me by
Not a word not a sound
My heart bleeds with pain
And tears fall all around
I thought that she loved me
I guess that ain't so
Why, where, no body knows

(Chorus)
Seems like her heart turned to stone
How could she leave me alone
Whatever the case
You could tell by his face
Things will never be the same

She scarred my pride
And she twisted my mind
I turn up the bottle
To erase the time
I have no answers
No clues, nothing to show
Why, where, no body knows

(Chorus)

Ten years down the road
There's a knock at the door
Wavy hair and golden skin
Is my lady from before
She says I have one answer
One reason the same
I was ashamed of your last name
She said her heart turned to stone
She said I never left alone
Whatever the case
You can tell by his face
Things will never be the same
Always Love You
lyrics written by Jared McCroskey

Look at me now from inside you
Lay aside all my imperfectness
Forgive all of the things that I can't get right
Then you'll realize that I'm nothing less
Than a man who'll always love you

I can't expect you to see me
As a man you saw, o' ten years ago
I've done more than my share of making it hard
But I want you to know before you close the door
I'm a man who'll always love you

(Chorus)
I'm a man who will die
Sacrifice everything
To let you see inside me
My heart wears your ring
Let me change all the things
That you lay on you mind
You're my true one and only
I'm your one of a kind
I'm a man who'll always love you

How can you honestly leave me
With the seeds of our love by your side
I said that I'd always be there
Can you look at them now and say your daddy lied
Let me show them
I'm a man who is true

All the plans that we made
And I never had time
You see that I finally know
All you wanted to see was our family
Grow together were ever our hearts said to go
And I swear that my heart beats for you

(Chorus) x2
I'm a man who'll always love you
Old Woman
lyrics written by Justin Smith

There was an old woman
Who lived all alone
She had nine children
Who seldom came home
They've all grown up now
Have homes of their own
And that leaves the old woman
All sad and alone

But Jesus is watching her
With all seeing eyes
To take her to heaven
Whenever she dies

She goes to the mailbox
And on to the store
To get her some food
She's been longing for
She sat in her chair
Day in and day out
And watched her TV
And wonder about

But Jesus is watching her
With all seeing eyes
To take her to heaven
Whenever she dies

Now she has left us
With the heaven on high
To be with her heavenly father
Way up in the sky

Now she has left us
With the heaven on high
To be with her heavenly father
Way up in the sky
Growin’ Old
lyrics written by Steve Jones

We’ve all been told that we’re gonna grow old
I guess I might, we’ll see
I don’t know if my body and soul will ever listen to me
Fifty-four and I want much more
And my body’s gonna follow my lead
Jump in my the truck
Push my luck
Who’s gonna come with me

(Chorus)
We arrived at MN at night
KS in sight
TX on my list
Birmingham, to the southern land
Is something that we won’t miss
Neon lights and Vegas fights
Border of MX
Heading on up to the Grand ol’ show
Where I’m gassed and ready to go
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You are old as you want to be
Your mind and soul will set you free
And time will not get the best of me
Born to run and havin’ some fun
Time don’t matter to me, no

My new car don’t get very far
The computer lost a clutch
Nobody knows if the injector flow
Is why it stalls so much
In sixty-four the body was more than
Plastic, primer and paint
Jump in the truck cover farm use up
Who’s gonna come with me

(Chorus) x3
Head Above Water
lyrics written by Steve Jones

The house that we lived in is no longer there
Mother Nature let down her hair
The car that we drive is in the next yard
And I don’t know how we got where we are today

The tree that we swung in is laying on the ground
The barn we fed cattle is no where around
I don’t know how it will go
But time is the cure to the rain coming down on me

(Chorus)
My head’s above water
But the rain’s coming down
The clouds rolled in and the thunder sounds
Turn back the clock and we’re sleeping so sound
My head’s above water
But the rain’s coming down on me

We build a new home, added kids to the house
The bills piled up to put to food in their mouths
The night came upon us, we’re sleeping so sound
My head’s above water
But the rain’s coming down again

(Chorus)

20 years later, the kids not around
Me and my wife, we’re sleeping so sound
Early in the morning the sun was up high
The clouds roll back and opened our eyes

And I don’t know how it will go
But time is the cure to the rain coming down
My head’s above water
The rain's coming down

The clouds roll back and the sun is out now
Looking at the clock on a hill high away
We no longer worry
Let the rain come down

My head above water x3
Let the rain come down
My head above water x3
Let the rain come down
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