Bus To Birmingham John Michael Montgomery

She didn't see me see her cryin' As she sat there by the window On a southbound Greyhound leavin' town The hardest thing I've ever done Was to walk away and let that woman go 'Cause she came close to turnin

Home To You John Michael Montgomery

I get up and battle the day Things don't always go my way It might rain but that's okay I get to come home to you Sometimes life may get me down And I get tired of getting kicked around I feel

Got You To Thank For That John Michael Montgomery

I'm startin' to notice things in my life. Seein' it all in a different light. An' I've opened my eyes. I'm learnin' to gaze up at the stars: See 'em for more than what they are.

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) John Michael Montgomery

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yuletidecarols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like eskimos Everybody knows, a turkey and some mistletoe Help to make the season

Break This Chain John Michael Montgomery

"It's been handed down for generations From my grandpa to my dad, on to me All my life I've been shackled to a bottom I never knew what it was like to be free But it's time to break this chain that's been

Hold On To Me John Michael Montgomery

me when your world's turnin' cold When it feels like your life's spinnin' out of control You're hopin', prayin', tryin' so hard to believe Hold on to me when there's no middle ground And every emotion

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town John Michael Montgomery

"I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way Stopped off at the North Pole to spend a holiday I called on dear old Santa Claus To see what I could see He took me to his workshop And told his

That's What I'm Talking About John Michael Montgomery

"Turn on the radio, turn on my T.V They're talkin' 'bout war, they're talkin' 'bout peace Talkin' 'bout you, talkin' 'bout me The way we ought to act, yeah, the way we ought to be They talk about stars

Beer And Bones John Michael Montgomery

I ain't nothin' but beer and bones Honey since I lost you I ain't ate a bite Since the night That you said we're through I walked to that jukebox to play A few sad country songs I heard someone

She Don't Need a Band to Dance John Michael Montgomery

She's not much for thrills And says things with fancy frills Don't turn her on She seems so content working hard To make our house a home She's steady as a rock Standing by me Even when I don't succeed

Love And Alcohol John Michael Montgomery

Before I go an' promise you, All those things that lovers do, Girl, you need to know that I've been drinkin'.

No Man's Land John Michael Montgomery

That house on the hill is long gone Now she's living in a trailer with an Astroturf lawn Got three little kids and no one to help Trying to be Momma and Daddy all by herself It's hard to hold down

Taking Off The Edge John Michael Montgomery

I been down on my luck I been down on my knees Well I been downtown And I been down on the farm I can't be satisfied But I'm gonna have to find A way to kick back and Take off the edge Now

Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident) John Michael Montgomery

Well I went down to the Grundy County Auction Where I saw something I just had to have My mind told me I should proceed with caution But my heart said, "Go ahead an' make a bid on that!

I Wanna Be There John Michael Montgomery

The first night we brought you home, it scared me half to death. I stood right beside your crib and counted every breath.

All In My Heart John Michael Montgomery

I sit here tonight And look in your eyes For that old familiar flame That love that burns Makes my wolrd turn Two hearts beating the same Is it all in my mind Or is it harder to find I feel like

Full Time Love John Michael Montgomery

door Lately I'm thinkin' I want a little more Tell your daddy I'm a hard working man And after church on Sunday I'm gonna ask for your hand If he don't like it Well that's just tough I've got to

I Can Love You Like That John Michael Montgomery

one day your Prince Charming Would come rescue you You like romantic movies You never will forget The way you felt when Romeo kissed Juliet All this time that you've been waiting You don't have to

How Was I To Know John Michael Montgomery

Well I hoped and I prayed, I loved you from afar I cried, and I dreamed, wished on every star But nothin' I'd do got me closer to you So I locked all my feelings inside Then one night across a

I Couldn't Dream John Michael Montgomery

When we're this close I can almost Hear your heart beat As you softly breathe lyin' here with me Your skin's like a canvas Being painted by the moonbeams Truly a masterpiece To you it comes naturally I

Brand New Me John Michael Montgomery

That morning sun was burnin' in my eyes I could see a brand new day And all the hurt and anger weighin' on my heart Had begun to drift away I saw it written on a church marquee as I drove into town Said

Sold (The Grundy County Auction Indident) John Michael Montgomery

Well I went down to the Grundy County Auction Where I saw something I just had to have My mind told me I should proceed with caution But my heart said, "Go ahead an' make a bid on that!"

Heaven Sent Me You John Michael Montgomery

much love I never thought I'd find out what I found in your touch Someone up there must like me 'cause I'm Lookin' at the proof there's no doubt about it Heaven sent me you Heaven sent me you to

Lucky Arms John Michael Montgomery

He's got lucky arms He gets to hold her The way I know I never will again They're dancing close With her head on his shoulder Lucky arms, lucky heart, lucky him They don't see me standing in

A Daddy's Prayer/Jesus Loves Me John Michael Montgomery

"God, it's safe to say it's been a tough year The hardest one we've ever seen The world has never cried so many tears Or had so many broken dreams We've got some bad things going on around us We're killing

A Great Memory John Michael Montgomery

I'm not one to take chances I've always played it safe But girl I've been out on a limb Since I saw your smiling face I feel like I'm walking a tightrope When I'm out walking with you It's a dangerous

I Don't Want This Song To End John Michael Montgomery

look at the clock on the wall Let's lose track of time while we're dancing this close And I don't really care if no one's around We can just stay right here until the moon goes down If it were left up to

Holdin' on to Something John Michael Montgomery

don't know If red means stop An' green means go Her light is always yellow I'm wrapped around her finger She's slipping through my hands Every time I think I got her I gotta think again...I'm Holdin' on to

Life's a Dance John Michael Montgomery

When I was fourteen I was falling fast For a blue eyed girl in my homeroom class Trying to find the courage to ask her out Was like trying to get oil from a waterspout What she would have said

Cool John Michael Montgomery

you looked in his closet, it was all that you saw He'd dress up on Sunday; a body looked neat In a green leisure suit with wing tips on his feet An' I hated the music he played in the car It was hard to

High School Heart John Michael Montgomery

That ol' drive-in is a parking lot They made a shopping mall out of our make-out spot The oldies station plays all those songs We used to sing And even though that ol' high school's gone It started

Be My Baby Tonight John Michael Montgomery

I know you've heard that worn out line About love at first sight Well, I never knew those words were true 'Til you walked in tonight All it took was just one look To knock me off of my feet I'm

What I Do The Best John Michael Montgomery

I knew I'd found my life's callin' When you spoke my name From that moment on, the reason I was born Became so very plain Now my heart and soul's, one and only goal Is to bring you happiness Lovin

Long As I Live John Michael Montgomery

forever for all it's worth Or give you every day I have on Earth Long as I live Long as I breathe With every heartbeat I'll need you near me I won't leave you behind 'Til the Lord says it's time to

You're The Ticket John Michael Montgomery

I wanna be the one sittin' next to you On your mama's front porch swing Feel like the guy that gets the girl On a forty-foot silver screen I wanna steal a kiss when we stop At the top of a great big ferris

Kick It Up John Michael Montgomery

Well I work six days out of seven Waiting all week for Saturday night Going out to neon heaven Punch the clock on party time Jamming this old pickup across the county line Ain't it good to be alive

Little Cowboy's Cry John Michael Montgomery

There's a little boy on his knees beside his bed With a cowboy hat upon his bowed head Tryin' to keep the tears in his eyes And his heart breaks as the little cowboy cries As the cowboy cries He says God

Oh How She Shines John Michael Montgomery

Darling I have a true confession I ran into an old flame today You wouldn't like the way our conversation Turned to how we let each other slip away I was reminded of a half forgotten feeling One

Rope The Moon John Michael Montgomery

I don't have a lot to show For these years of hard work If you look at what I own Still she's always telling me To hold on to my dreams Even when my hope is gone Some may say that dreaming's just

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas John Michael Montgomery

of sight Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the Yuletide gay From now on, our troubles will be miles away Here we are as in olden days Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to

Paint The Town Redneck John Michael Montgomery

All week long I been workin' that nine to five Dreamin' in color but livin' in black and white Monday to Friday ain't nothing but shades of gray But tonight I'm gonna party All my blue collar blues

Hello L-O-V-E John Michael Montgomery

Picked up what was left of my pride Topped off the tank for a long hard ride Seventeen miles outta lonelyville Yonder came a darlin' in a Coupe Deville SO LONG HEARTACHE ADIOS SORROW SEE YOU LATER TIME TO

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer John Michael Montgomery

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Had a very shiny nose And if you ever saw it You might even say it glows All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him names They never let poor Rudolph Play in any

When Your Baby Ain't Around John Michael Montgomery

I swear the moon and stars won't shine And nights get longer all the time I'm so lonesome missing you If you wanna know the truth I never thought I'd ever be this down That's all my body's got a mind to

It Rocked John Michael Montgomery

"Well I was just a kid maybe 2 or 3, Had a bad nightmare scared the life outa me, Momma came in to calm my fears, When nothing she could do to would stop those tears, She carried me down the stairs To

It's What I Am John Michael Montgomery

I got my first guitar when I was just a boy I was playing the blues instead of playing with toys Listening to the Opry and dreaming of the neon lights So it was late to bed and early to rise I worked the

The Little Girl John Michael Montgomery

Her parents never took the young girl to church. Never spoke of his name never read her his word.

I Love The Way You Love Me John Michael Montgomery

your fingers run through my hair And how your scent lingers even when your not there And I like the way your eyes dance when you laugh And how you enjoy your two hour bath And how you convinced me to

A Few Cents Short John Michael Montgomery

Looking for spare change To put gas in my car But what I've found Won't get me very far Seems lately the low times Have hit me pretty hard 'Cause I'm a few cents short From getting to where

I Never Stopped Lovin' You John Michael Montgomery

I guess everybody goes to the grocery store - even me There's no tellin' who in the world there you're gonna see Lost in space at the cash-only aisle number three I came face-to-face with an old memory