| By Now…. By now he’s heading up that highway He’s runnin hard and kickin dust He’s got that window down, and the radio turned up By now he’s pullin into Cordell He’ll sleep tight at the Domino He’ll let that motor idle all night, sweet and slow Chorus He’s may not know it But he’s always on my mind He’s in my head and in my heart He’s got a million things to do and so have I. But in this crazy world he’s mine. By now she’s on I-35 She knows her boss is never late She’s gotta be on time That meeting just won’t wait Chorus Bridge She’s my real live beauty queen He’s my rodeo cowboy I love him like an old movie scene He’s a love sick little boy By now he’s pushin through Tacoma He’s headed south to Monterey By now she’s on her knees Tonight, I hear her pray ………. Alright Angels, time to dispatch There’s ice ahead of that truck Bout a mile up the road Ya’ll get around him now, Keep him steady Keep him straight And hey, there’s a dear and her fawn Crossing around the bend Ya’ll skoot em into the woods so nobody gets hurt Somebody head over to I-35 That fella in the porche is on his cell phone He’s not paying attention He’s about to cross the line So get her attention, we need her at that meeting |
| Blessings Running through New Mexico, I stop in Santa Fe Only to be looked upon in condescending ways But to that I say, I live the blessings Chorus 1 Oh my heart, is with this highway And my freedom’s 18 wheels And that Navaho moon glows sweeter than anything that they could say I’ll thank you Lord and roll on…..one more day Headin towards that western coast I’ll drop in Riverside Still believing more than most My dream will never die Cause along this ride, I live the blessings Chorus 2 Oh my heart, is with this highway And my freedom’s 18 wheels That California redwood’s taller than Than anything that they could say I’ll thank you Lord and roll on…..one more day I’ve got this feeling I get, when I’m on this highway And I’m where I belong with the wind in my face And I thank you Jesus for the narrow pathway you put me on I’m drivin on Pushin hard, up north I go New England, Gloucester Mass Taking in and thanking Him For the beauty that I pass never have to ask I live the blessings Chorus 3 Oh my heart, is with this highway And my freedom’s 18 wheels And the color of the leaves goes deeper Than anything that they could say I’ll thank you Lord and roll on…..one more day That Carolina sun shines brighter than That Mississippi river runs wider than |
| Beverly Beverly makes five eighty five an hour To stand behind that register And dream her life away But Beverly’s thankful she can take a shower In her own bathroom of her two bedroom, single wide acre estate. Chorus Cause she’s the richest girl This side of a Western Star Always there with a big old smile No matter who you are She never worries about, just where her life is headed to Cause when Jesus drives She enjoys the ride Beverly’s got a voice to rival Reba And wants someday to be high on That Grand Ol Opry Stage But for today, she’s happy just to see ya When you walk into that truckstop Where she’s makin change all day Chorus Bridge When alone she stops to pray Thank you Daddy for this day. Another one you graciously given me. Thank you Daddy for this job And for the voice I got To sing for You is all I need Beverly’s heard so many times “why don’t ya” leave this one horse town, pack up and head for Tennessee but Beverly says it’s not just my decision Cause I don’t want what He don’t want Me and Jesus gotta see |
| More than Me You called me from a truck stop Down in Northwest alabam, you said you’d be near Arkansas by noon And in my arms, safe by the time the twilight hit the sand, but now I hear those plans have fallen through. Chorus Cause you fell into the arms of someone who loves you more than me Someone who’s waited patiently as hard as that can be And loved you longer than I think, that I could even dream Your new love, deserves you more than me I never thought I’d see the day, when you would say goodbye Though I guess I saw it, coming for a while Cause I suspected all along, someone had caught your eye And this confirms what I already know Chorus By now you’re driving on that highway and that highway Leads to streets of gold, when you were traveling, headin my way All the signs say, exit San Antone Now I sit here by the phone, knowing you won’t call But still I see you standing in my dreams “There must have been a reason” Is what I’m so often told And I believe this truth whole heartedly Chorus |
Goodnight
He’s in Northeast Nebraska, stranded on 185,
headed south to Mobile
But that load won’t be on-time
Seems the road had other plans for him tonight, he’
s stressed and he’s uptight
He’s feeling old and lonely, waiting on the morning
sun
Knowing east of his heart it’s a 100 mile run
But a thousand miles from where he sits tonight, he’
s stressed and he’s uptight
Chorus
But it’s a good night in Goodnight tonight
Loving on those memories, he holds onto so tight
And as a boy, he realized what made the mornings
bright
Was a good night in Goodnight tonight.
He never had a radio, never had a television
Never had a bicycle to ride through town and all
around
He always thought it’s what ya know, he always had
a bigger vision
Of a Pete spinning 18 on the open road. He was
highway bound.
His wheels are finally turning, steady now on 34
Toward a new horizon, the old one’s dead and gone
See, he fell upon his knees, looked up and cried
Lord, make them all Good Nights.
Chorus
He’s in Northeast Nebraska, stranded on 185,
headed south to Mobile
But that load won’t be on-time
Seems the road had other plans for him tonight, he’
s stressed and he’s uptight
He’s feeling old and lonely, waiting on the morning
sun
Knowing east of his heart it’s a 100 mile run
But a thousand miles from where he sits tonight, he’
s stressed and he’s uptight
Chorus
But it’s a good night in Goodnight tonight
Loving on those memories, he holds onto so tight
And as a boy, he realized what made the mornings
bright
Was a good night in Goodnight tonight.
He never had a radio, never had a television
Never had a bicycle to ride through town and all
around
He always thought it’s what ya know, he always had
a bigger vision
Of a Pete spinning 18 on the open road. He was
highway bound.
His wheels are finally turning, steady now on 34
Toward a new horizon, the old one’s dead and gone
See, he fell upon his knees, looked up and cried
Lord, make them all Good Nights.
Chorus
| Raining in Texas She wakes at mid-night on the couch again After she cried herself to sleep She dwells a moment on her broken heart Then she drifts right on back to sleep Chorus Somewhere tonight it’s raining in Texas Somewhere tonight, it’s raining in Texas again Somewhere tonight she’ll find a light even as the thunder rolls Somewhere tonight it’s raining and it’s raining hard As he rolls on Highway 49 tonight He thinks of what a fool he’s been Because she said she’s finally moving on So now the pain belongs to him Chorus It’s raining hard, so hard the storms are rollin in But who’s that standing on the waves Jesus, I give my life, just take this pain tonight This life is more than I can take Her phone rings early, ‘fore the sun is up It’s a voice she don’t recognize He says, my name is officer Ben Jones I’ve got bad news for you tonight Chorus |
| Trucker on Her Mind She lived in Abilene That’s where she went to school And where her Mama did not raise Nobody’s fool But when those bright lights Of Oklahoma city called her name She went a runnin just the same Chorus The year was 59 The day she moved away With no one there to wipe Her mama’s tears away And her mama’d hurt so many times With a trucker on her mind In 1962, she met a man out there He was just passin through He had that trucker’s stare And though she was a waitress there She played a bigger part She took his order, then his heart Chorus Bridge And as those years passed by Her Mama soon realized That the man who loved her only little girl Had been her rock In 1981 the year her Mama died He had just hooked his load When he heard from his wife She said, you are the one that Mama wants to wipe her tears He turned and put that truck in gear And at that moment when Her Mama left this world She thought about how much He loves her little girl And she was content to close her eyes With a trucker on her mind |
| Temperatures are Fallin Temperatures are fallin, October is here, The leaves have started changing, though you’ re not here But this is when my heart breaks, this very time of year as temperatures are fallin, and you’re not here Every store is bustling, as the holidays draw near And folks, they seem to glisten with holiday cheer But Tennessee seems colder, than usual these years As temperatures are fallin, and you’re not here I hope you’re doing fine, me, I’m not doin so fine My mind, it often wonders, just what you’re thinking Dear. As temperatures are fallin, do you think of here I hear the weather down in Tucson is sunny, mild and clear As temperatures are fallin and you’re not here |
Hollywood 1939
Hello Hollywood, Hello 1939
When entertainment stood, for some wholesome
family time
Garbo, and Stanwyck and McMurry, how they
shined
Back in the day 1939
Hello Radio, Hello listeners wonderin how that ol’
shadow knows
Who’s on first and Gracie wows
Remember gatherin’ round the Philco Friday
nights
Back in the day 1945
Once in a while, I miss the old days, but everyday
I wonder why
Why we let you down, and why we pushed you
out and why you let us still survive
Hello neighborhoods, Hello backyard bar b-ques
When every kid would play, outside all afternoon
Just 10 more minutes Mom, I’ll be in really soon
Back in the day 1952
I know we’ve turned away, but Lord if it’s alright
Please bless America tonight.
Hello Hollywood, Hello 1939
When entertainment stood, for some wholesome
family time
Garbo, and Stanwyck and McMurry, how they
shined
Back in the day 1939
Hello Radio, Hello listeners wonderin how that ol’
shadow knows
Who’s on first and Gracie wows
Remember gatherin’ round the Philco Friday
nights
Back in the day 1945
Once in a while, I miss the old days, but everyday
I wonder why
Why we let you down, and why we pushed you
out and why you let us still survive
Hello neighborhoods, Hello backyard bar b-ques
When every kid would play, outside all afternoon
Just 10 more minutes Mom, I’ll be in really soon
Back in the day 1952
I know we’ve turned away, but Lord if it’s alright
Please bless America tonight.
| Roll that Rig When I was 18, I was flying fast in my Daddy’s chevy Malibu When I hit 21, I thought I had it all, but I knew I really wanted to Chorus Roll that rig, roll that rig Push that load another 100 miles Roll that rig, roll that rig, push that load another 100 miles When I was 35, I met old Eddie Sands, he was shedding tears and hauling mail He said I miss my wife, I don’t want to drive I said, man, this ain’t no time to bail. Chorus As I watch my life roll by, on this interstate that I call home I thought I had my heart’s desire, but I found out soon, that I was wrong When I was 41, my heart was all alone I was dropping cars in Baton Rouge I said Jesus, I just know my life ain’t right He said, scoot on over, give me room Chorus |
| Memphis to Baton Rouge Twenty seven years out on this road Captured my heart and warmed my soul, With every mile that I roll, I see your love You let me know Chorus Memphis to Baton Rouge Diesel sings low and smooth Moonlight shines on, as these white lines move Memphis to Baton Rouge Soon I’ll be west, to San Jose Then maybe back to Tampa Bay I’d love to see my mom and say I miss you, momma everyday Chorus As I see a Diner shining up the road I pull into that parking lot And as I climb down, from the dark in the moonlight And my feet hit that black top Then I know, then I know, I’m on top I love my life…. This highway is my one desire Though Lord, you know my heart’s on fire For You and all that You require But I’m thankful that you let me drive Chorus |
| Ponchatoula Rain It was late December, back in 1975 I was northbound haulin quite a load When I jack-knifed in a storm on 55 And by the cop, what I was told was Chorus Oh that Ponchatoula Rain Oh that Ponchatoula Rain It’s fallin steady, as a Kansas City train, That’s so cold Ponchatoula Rain. Then 5 years later, seems I found myself again In this sleepy southern town This time lying in the bunk of my new rig Drifting softly by the sound of Chorus Oh everybody knows, that with every storm, always comes the pain But I have come to know, that the love of God Always, falls with the rain It’s 1 A.M. I’m haulin berries front to back Then I’m red-eye for the coast But I said Mister, what’s the secret to your crop, He grinned and whispered, don’t ya know It’s…. chorus |
| By Grace Music: Mike Alex Lyrics: Caroline Krieger-Petkevicius Here I am alone again, Wanting real love from a friend. God I see the things you’ve made and I Know that you’ve got to be there As I look to all you’ve made I’m in awe, I stand amazed Everything I see, so perfect I know that you’ve got to be there. Chorus I want to know who you are in this world Jesus show me your face. I want to feel your heart beating in mine Jesus, I need you by grace. God you said, I’ve no excuse For denying you the truth So I’m here right now, upon my knees Asking you Lord to be mine. Chorus Bridge I give to you my life, Lord make me right within your sight Chorus |
| Thank You Fairy Chorus Oh Dad, I’m the thank you Fairy Spreading lots of love around this world I know you’re thinking our time is through But Dad we got us so much to do, so… The Thank You Fairy, says thank you Daddy I know I had a short life of 19 years But now it’s time to dry up all our tears We’ve got a job to do, it starts with me and you So come on Dad, let’s put this thing in gear Chorus (The story…..) Chorus |