Dwight Yoakam LYRICS

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Dwight Yoakam - Stayin' Up Late (Thinkin' About It) - lyrics

I've been stayin' up late
Just a thinkin' about
Ways to get you off my mind
I keep wanderin' around
Through all the lonely
Parts of town
To try and see
If I might could ever find
One last hope
That I could cling to
In case I make the break through
And finally get you off my mind
I tried givin' up dreamin'
But your memory kept schemin'
And found all kinda ways
To sneak back into my sleep
I finally quit talkin' to strangers
Out of fear there's always
The danger
They say hi, hello,
Or somethin' else
You might'a said to me
I've been stayin' up late
Just a thinkin' about
Ways to get you off my mind
Solo
I keep wanderin' around
Through all the lonely
Parts of town
To try and see if I might
Could ever find
One last hope
That I could cling to
In case I make the break through
And finally get you off my mind
I swore to never
Get caught looken
At a single picture
That was tookin'
Of us or anywhere we ever went
Or ever even seen
I don't dare watch the news
Cause the wrecks
And the crashes
Can remind me too
That I used to ride around
And go places
In cars with you
I've been stayin' up late
Just a thinkin' about
Ways to get you off my mind
I keep stayin' up late
Just thinkin' about
Ways to get you off my mind

Dwight Yoakam - Gone - lyrics

(dwight yoakam)
Chorus:
That'll be me you'll see
Walking away
That'll be me you'll see
For the last time today
That'll be me you'll see
For not very long
'cause that'll be me
You'll see
That'll be gone
Remember how you warned me
'bout all your leavin' plans
Well i know this might seem unexpected
So prepare yourself
The best you can
Chorus:
That'll be me you'll see
Walking away
That'll be me you'll see
For the last time today
That'll be me you'll see
For not very long
'cause that'll be me
You'll see
That'll be gone
Think back on when you threatened
And never left no doubt
Although this could be kinds sudden
I'm sure you can
Figure it all out
Chorus:
That'll be me you'll see
Walking away
That'll be me you'll see
For the last time today
That'll be me you'll see
For not very long
'cause that'll be me
You'll see
That'll be gone
That'll be me you'll see
That'll be gone

Dwight Yoakam - Doin' What I Did - lyrics

(dwight yoakam)
Hey, when c.c. rider was just a snot-nosed kid
I was already known for doin what I did
The women all screamed as I walked by
My daddy would curse me
And my mommad start to cry
cause I was known yeah for doin what I did
My reputation was strong, hey for doing what I did
It aint no way they could ever get kissed
cause I was just too well known for doin what I did
Hey, my momma called the preacher, called up everyone she knew
All of her friends ....
When old casanova was a just love-sick pup
Id already broke me so many hearts I couldve started me a dump
cause I was known yeah for doin what I did
My reputation was strong, hey for doing what I did
It aint no way they could ever get kissed
cause I was just too well known for doin what I did
The older boys was teasin me on my first day of school
Then finally the teachers let me break all the rules
The press heard about it tried to put me in the news
They didnt have no comment for fear of what theyd lose
cause I was known yeah for doin what I did
My reputation was strong, hey for doing what I did
It aint no way they could ever get kissed
cause I was just too well known for doin what I did
Ahh, it was like I was strong, since I was born
Man, I stood alone
Yeah, baby, I was strong
Doin what I did
Doin what I did
Ah, doin what I did
Hey, when old c.c. rider was a snot-nosed kid
I was already know, baby, for doin what I did
When little casanova was a snot-nosed punk,
Id already broke so many hearts I couldve started me a dump
I was known, for doin what I did
My reputation was strong, yeah for doin what I did
All the time I was know, yeah for doin what I did

Dwight Yoakam - For Love's Sake - lyrics

Honey, if you only knew
What I've the will to do
Endure or take
All for love's sake.
Baby, there'd be no denyin'
Any sacrifice that
I'm prepared to make
All for love's sake.
As evidence I offer up my heart
Begging you to use every last part.
Baby, I'll stand shielding you
Any it hurt quick to pursue
Each blades embrace
All for love's sake.
--- Instrumental ---
As evidence I offer up my heart
Begging you to use every last part.
--- Instrumental ---
Honey, if you only knew
What I've the will to do
Endure or take
All for love's sake.
Baby, there'd be no denyin'
Any sacrifice that
I'm prepared to make
All for love's sake.
As evidence I offer up my heart
Begging you to use every last part.
For love's sake.
For love's sake.
For love's sake.
For love's sake.
For love's sake.
For love's sake...

Dwight Yoakam - A Place To Cry - lyrics

What I'm looking for is all I need
'Cause what I've wanted most is
Some space between her heart and mine
Which sure ain't no small chore to find.
What I get will lead to what I do
I just hope that's not later than it is soon
Or else all night I'll be up again alright
What I straight up need to score is a place to cry.
This ain't over until once it's through
But once more's twice as much as I can use
Or care to try for my eyes to get dry
'Cause man the fix I need right now is a place to cry.
I don't need a lot just some quiet spot
That won't stain from tears
Please, I'd rather not see us both get caught
With cleaning up that could take years.
What starts hurting worst is not as strong as
The aches that happen next,
Then before long it passes by but not until I want to die
'Cause what I'm strung out for is a place to cry.
--- Instrumental ---
I don't need a lot just some quiet spot
That won't stain from tears
Please, I'd rather not see us both get caught
With cleaning up that could take years.
What I'm looking for is all I need
'Cause what I've wanted most is
Some space between her heart and mine
Which sure ain't no small chore to find.
Ohh, what I'm jonesin' for right now
Is a place to cry.
Yeah, what I'm jonesin' for right now
Is a place to cry.
--- Instrumental to fade ---

Dwight Yoakam - Floyd County - lyrics

(dwight yoakam)
Chorus:
Its a sad day in floyd county, mr. jones
Yeah, the grief is strong for the man thats gone
And at the grave his woman cries and she moans
cause its a sad day in floyd county, mr. jones
The six children he raised are all weepin
For this soft-spoken mountain man
Who fed them with the money he earned in those black mines
And the food he could raise with his hands
Chorus:
Its a sad day in floyd county, mr. jones
Yeah, the grief is strong for the man thats gone
And at the grave his woman cries and she moans
cause its a sad day in floyd county, mr. jones
Though the world knew nothing of his wisdom
Or the honest and simple things he did
Theres some folks cryin on this hillside today
That know about the humble way he lived
Chorus:
Its a sad day in floyd county, mr. jones
Yeah, the grief is strong for the man thats gone
And at the grave his woman cries and she moans
cause its a sad day in floyd county, mr. jones
Now this house in the holler stands empty
Though his presence in my memory is plain
You know Id swear that I just saw him walkin up that hill
I guess this place just wont never be the same
Chorus:
Its a sad day in floyd county, mr. jones
Yeah, the grief is strong for the man thats gone
And at the grave his woman cries and she moans
cause its a sad day in floyd county, mr. jones

Dwight Yoakam - That's Okay - lyrics

(dwight yoakam)
Thats okay. its alright
No really, everything is cool
This is just the way I look
When Im feeling like a fool
Teardrops falling jealous
Drowning in thems just as well as
Drifting on this lonely sea of pain
Could have used another
Night or so to be recovered
Believe the lies I told myself
But just as long as you know
Thats okay. its alright
No really, everything is cool
This is just the way I look
When Im feeling like a fool
Voice about us softly mumbling
Words that trip my heart is stumbling
To the ground and crawls there knees
Ill embrace small shards of silence
To avoid a loss this violent
And survive loves darkest fears
Just as long as you know
Thats okay. its alright
No really, everything is cool
This is just yhe way I look
When Im feeling like a fool
When Im feeling like a fool

Dwight Yoakam - This Drinkin' Will Kill Me - lyrics

(dwight yoakam)
They say this drinkin will kill me
I dont know, oh lord, it might be true
If I stop Ill just die from your leavin
So either way that I go, its cause of you
Chorus:
Death can come from this broken heart
Or it can come from this bottle
So why prolong the agony
Hey, bartender, I think Ill hit the throttle
I dont care how the preacher might preach me
About the evils of being drunk with wine
I dont care how the doctor might warn me
cause since you left, its just a matter of time
Chorus:
Death can come from this broken heart
Or it can come from this bottle
So why prolong the agony
Hey, bartender, I think Ill hit the throttle
I dont care that my friends have all left me
cause they swear that I have gone insane
And I dont care anymore about livin
Without you, just the grave can ease the pain
Chorus:
Death can come from this broken heart
Or it can come from this bottle
So why prolong the agony
Hey, bartender, I think Ill hit the throttle
Yeah, they say this drinkin will kill me
I dont know, oh lord, it might be true
If I stop Ill just die from your leavin
So either way that I go, its cause of you
Yeah, either way that I go, its cause of you
Oh, anyway that I go, its cause of you

Dwight Yoakam - Crazy Little Thing Called Love - lyrics

(freddi mercury)
This thing called love
I just cant handle it
This thing called love
I must get round to it
I aint ready
Crazy little thing called love
This thing (this thing) called love (called love)
It cries (like a baby) in a cradle all night
It swings, it jives
It shakes all over like a jellyfish
I kinda like it
Crazy little think called love
There goes my baby
She knows how to rock and roll
She drives me crazy
She give me hot and cold fever
Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat
I gotta be cool, relax
Get hip, get on my tracks
Take a back seat, hitch--hike
And take a long ride on my motor bike
Until Im ready
Crazy little thing called love
I gotta be cool, relax
Get hip, get on my tracks
Take a back seat, hitch--hike
Take a little long ride on my motor bike
Until Im ready
Crazy little thing called love
This thing called love
I just cant handle it
This thing called love
I must get round to it
I aint ready
Crazy little thing called love
Crazy little thing called love
Crazy little thing called love
Crazy little thing called love
Crazy little thing called love
Crazy little thing called love

Dwight Yoakam - Don't Be Sad - lyrics

(dwight yoakam)
Chorus:
Dont be sad cause you got what you wanted
You should be glad to know that Im finally gone
Dont feel bad or be disappointed
cause you got what you wanted all along
Wasnt it you who said a
Blinded fool could see the
Clear plain truth about how
Deeply cruel it is to
Live a lie here with each other
And mourn a life that wont recover
As I recall those were the very words I heard you use
Chorus:
So dont be sad cause you got what you wanted
You should be glad to know that Im finally gone
Dont feel bad or be disappointed
cause you got what you wanted all along
Wasnt it me who asked so
Stupidly if there were
Things that I could maybe
Do or try to somehow
Hold what feel apart together
But you just coldly told me never
To even entertain the though that our love would survive
Chorus:
So dont be sad cause you got what you wanted
You should be glad to know that Im finally gone
Dont feel bad or be disappointed
cause you got what you wanted all along
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