I've searched the world over all of my life
Just looking for something
To make my love shine
Like a candle that burns in the night
But I came up with nothing
Till I looked in your eyes
Deeper and deeper inside
And all of the treasures
I found in your soul
Was like finding a diamond
When you're mining for coal
I've been a fool for glitter and gold
And women that sparkle shiny and cold
Like a statue carved out of ice
They shimmer like tinsel
On a blue Christmas night
But they never were quite so bright
As all of the treasures
That loving you holds
It's like finding a diamond
When you're mining for coal
I was a miner
And you were a rock in the dust
But you became flawless
When you were you polished by love
And when I found you
I lost all control
I found me a diamond
Just mining for coal
Randy Travis - No Holdin' Back Album Lyrics
Randy Travis - No Holdin' Back Lyrics
Writer: MATRACA MARIA BERG, RONNIE SAMOSET
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Singing The Blues
Well, I never felt more like singing the blues
'Cause I never thought
That I'd ever lose, your love dear
Why did you do me this way
Well, I never felt more like crying all night
'Cause everything's wrong
And nothing is right, without you
You got me singing the blues
Well, the moon and stars no longer shine
The dream is gone out from my mind
There's nothing left for me to do
But cry-why-why over you
Well, I never felt more like running away
But why should I go
'Cause I couldn't stay, without you
You got me singing the blues
I never felt more like singing the blues
'Cause I never thought
That I'd ever lose, your love dear
Why did you do me this way
Well, I never felt more like crying all night
'Cause everything's wrong
And nothing is right, without you
You got me singing the blues
Well the moon and stars no longer shine
The dream is gone out from my mind
There's nothing left for me to do
But cry-why-why over you
Well, I never felt more, like running away
But why should I go
'Cause I couldn't stay, without you
You got me singing the blues...
'Cause I never thought
That I'd ever lose, your love dear
Why did you do me this way
Well, I never felt more like crying all night
'Cause everything's wrong
And nothing is right, without you
You got me singing the blues
Well, the moon and stars no longer shine
The dream is gone out from my mind
There's nothing left for me to do
But cry-why-why over you
Well, I never felt more like running away
But why should I go
'Cause I couldn't stay, without you
You got me singing the blues
I never felt more like singing the blues
'Cause I never thought
That I'd ever lose, your love dear
Why did you do me this way
Well, I never felt more like crying all night
'Cause everything's wrong
And nothing is right, without you
You got me singing the blues
Well the moon and stars no longer shine
The dream is gone out from my mind
There's nothing left for me to do
But cry-why-why over you
Well, I never felt more, like running away
But why should I go
'Cause I couldn't stay, without you
You got me singing the blues...
Writer: Melvin Endsley
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
When Your World Was Turning For Me
When we found our mountain we named it forever
And we lived on each other's dreams
You helped me build bridges to cross raging rivers
When your world was turning for me
I know that it's over, I know that you're leaving
I know that you crave to be free
But I can't help wishing that time could turn backwards
When your world was turning for me
What happened to always and forever I'll love you
And the future that was so plain to see
The dream seemed so endless and love had no boundaries
When your world was turning for me
And we lived on each other's dreams
You helped me build bridges to cross raging rivers
When your world was turning for me
I know that it's over, I know that you're leaving
I know that you crave to be free
But I can't help wishing that time could turn backwards
When your world was turning for me
What happened to always and forever I'll love you
And the future that was so plain to see
The dream seemed so endless and love had no boundaries
When your world was turning for me
Writer: FRAZIER, OWENS, SR.
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
He Walked On Water
(Feat. Kenny Chesney)
He wore starched white shirts buttoned at the neck,
And he'd sit in the shade and watch the chickens peck.
And his teeth were gone, but what the heck,
I thought that he walked on water.
He said he was a cowboy when he was young.
He could handle a rope and he was good with a gun.
And my mama's daddy was his oldest son,--
And I thought that he walked on water.
If the story's told, only heaven knows.
But his hat seemed to me like an old halo.
And although his wings, they were never seen.
I thought that he walked on water.
Then he tied a cord to the end of a mop,
And said, "Son, here's a pony, keep her at a trot."
And I'd ride in circles while he laughed alot.
Then I'd flop down beside him.
And he was ninety years old in sixty-three
And I loved him and he loved me.
And lord, I cried the day he died,
'Cause I thought that he walked on water.
If the story's told, only heaven knows.
But his hat seemed to me like an old halo.
And although his wings, they were never seen.
I thought that he walked on water.
He wore starched white shirts buttoned at the neck,
And he'd sit in the shade and watch the chickens peck.
And his teeth were gone, but what the heck,
I thought that he walked on water.
He said he was a cowboy when he was young.
He could handle a rope and he was good with a gun.
And my mama's daddy was his oldest son,--
And I thought that he walked on water.
If the story's told, only heaven knows.
But his hat seemed to me like an old halo.
And although his wings, they were never seen.
I thought that he walked on water.
Then he tied a cord to the end of a mop,
And said, "Son, here's a pony, keep her at a trot."
And I'd ride in circles while he laughed alot.
Then I'd flop down beside him.
And he was ninety years old in sixty-three
And I loved him and he loved me.
And lord, I cried the day he died,
'Cause I thought that he walked on water.
If the story's told, only heaven knows.
But his hat seemed to me like an old halo.
And although his wings, they were never seen.
I thought that he walked on water.
Writer: ALLEN SHAMBLIN
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
No Stoppin' Us Now
There's no stoppin' us now
We've gone all the way
There's no slowin' down
This love fits us so right
There's no holdin' back
And there's no end in sight
You and I have found
What few will ever find
And we started so young
Even time's on our side
And there's no stoppin' us now
We've gone all the way
There's no slowin' down
And this love fits us so right
There's no holdin' back
And there's no end in sight
It's hard to believe
That I really got by without you
So now every hour seems empty
When I'm not beside you
And there's no stoppin' us now
We've gone all the way
And there's no slowin' down
And this love fits us so right
There's no holdin' back
And there's no end in sight
There's no holdin' back
And there's no end in sight
We've gone all the way
There's no slowin' down
This love fits us so right
There's no holdin' back
And there's no end in sight
You and I have found
What few will ever find
And we started so young
Even time's on our side
And there's no stoppin' us now
We've gone all the way
There's no slowin' down
And this love fits us so right
There's no holdin' back
And there's no end in sight
It's hard to believe
That I really got by without you
So now every hour seems empty
When I'm not beside you
And there's no stoppin' us now
We've gone all the way
And there's no slowin' down
And this love fits us so right
There's no holdin' back
And there's no end in sight
There's no holdin' back
And there's no end in sight
Writer: Randy Travis
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Its Just a Matter of Time
Someday, Someway You'll realise that you've been blind
Yes Darling, you're going to need me again
It's just a matter of time
Go on, go on Til you reach the end of the line
Cause I know you'll pass my way again
It's just a matter of time
After I gave you everything I had
You laughed and you called me a clown
Remember in your search for fortune and fame
What goes up must come down
I know, I know That one day you'll wake up and find
That my love is a true love
It's just a matter of time
Words are spoken with chords played
Someday and Someway
Girl you'll realise that you've been blind
Yes Darling, I know you gonna need me again
It's just a matter of time
Continue singing here
After I gave you everything I had
You laughed and you called me a clown
But remember in your search for fortune and fame
What goes up must come down
I know, I know That one day you'll wake up and find
That my love was a true love
It's just a matter of time
Yes Darling, you're going to need me again
It's just a matter of time
Go on, go on Til you reach the end of the line
Cause I know you'll pass my way again
It's just a matter of time
After I gave you everything I had
You laughed and you called me a clown
Remember in your search for fortune and fame
What goes up must come down
I know, I know That one day you'll wake up and find
That my love is a true love
It's just a matter of time
Words are spoken with chords played
Someday and Someway
Girl you'll realise that you've been blind
Yes Darling, I know you gonna need me again
It's just a matter of time
Continue singing here
After I gave you everything I had
You laughed and you called me a clown
But remember in your search for fortune and fame
What goes up must come down
I know, I know That one day you'll wake up and find
That my love was a true love
It's just a matter of time
Writer: BELFORD HENDRICKS, BROOK BENTON, CLYDE OTIS
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC
Card Carryin' Fool
It takes all kinds to keep this world in place
It's a fragile balance that let's us swing through space
So everybody's got their job to do
And girl, I guess the job I've got is cryin' over you
And I should get a gold watch for all the years I gave
And I should get some interest now for all the dues I've paid
I don't know why I love you, it's just the job I do
I'm your registered, certified, card carryin' fool
If I was in the army, there'd be medals that I'd get
If I was in the circus, at least I'd have a net
If I was an electrician, I might could find a spark
And if I could be a surgeon, girl, I might could find your heart
But I keep bending over backwards just to be your limbo man
While you drop that stick another notch every chance you can
I don't know why I love you, it's just the job I do
I'm your registered, certified, card carryin' fool
Ah, if I was a gambler, I might have better luck
If I was mathematician, I could make it all add up
But when it comes down to it, all I want to do
Is be your registered, certified, card carryin' fool
Yeah, when it comes down to it, all I want to do
Is be your registered, certified, card carryin' fool
It's a fragile balance that let's us swing through space
So everybody's got their job to do
And girl, I guess the job I've got is cryin' over you
And I should get a gold watch for all the years I gave
And I should get some interest now for all the dues I've paid
I don't know why I love you, it's just the job I do
I'm your registered, certified, card carryin' fool
If I was in the army, there'd be medals that I'd get
If I was in the circus, at least I'd have a net
If I was an electrician, I might could find a spark
And if I could be a surgeon, girl, I might could find your heart
But I keep bending over backwards just to be your limbo man
While you drop that stick another notch every chance you can
I don't know why I love you, it's just the job I do
I'm your registered, certified, card carryin' fool
Ah, if I was a gambler, I might have better luck
If I was mathematician, I could make it all add up
But when it comes down to it, all I want to do
Is be your registered, certified, card carryin' fool
Yeah, when it comes down to it, all I want to do
Is be your registered, certified, card carryin' fool
Writer: George Hill, Timothy Bays
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Somewhere in My Broken Heart
You've made up your mind
It was time
It was over
After we had come so far
But I think there's enough pieces of forgiveness
Somewhere in my broken heart
I would not have chosen the road you have taken
It has left us miles apart
But I think I can still find a will to keep going
Somewhere in my broken heart
So fly
Go ahead and fly
Until you find out who you are
'Cause I
Will keep my love unspoken
Somewhere in my broken heart
I hope that in time
You will find what you long for
Love that's written in the stars
And when you finally do
I think you will see it's
Somewhere in my broken heart
So fly
Go ahead and fly
Until you find out who you are
'Cause I
Will keep my love unspoken
Somewhere in my broken heart
I hope that in time
You will find what you long for
Love that's written in the stars
And when you finally do
I think you will see it's
Somewhere in my broken
Somewhere in my broken heart
It was time
It was over
After we had come so far
But I think there's enough pieces of forgiveness
Somewhere in my broken heart
I would not have chosen the road you have taken
It has left us miles apart
But I think I can still find a will to keep going
Somewhere in my broken heart
So fly
Go ahead and fly
Until you find out who you are
'Cause I
Will keep my love unspoken
Somewhere in my broken heart
I hope that in time
You will find what you long for
Love that's written in the stars
And when you finally do
I think you will see it's
Somewhere in my broken heart
So fly
Go ahead and fly
Until you find out who you are
'Cause I
Will keep my love unspoken
Somewhere in my broken heart
I hope that in time
You will find what you long for
Love that's written in the stars
And when you finally do
I think you will see it's
Somewhere in my broken
Somewhere in my broken heart
Writer: Billy Dean, Richard C Leigh
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart
Since the day I was led to temptation
And in weakess did let your love down
I have prayed that with time and compassion
You'd come -- around
And I keep waiting for you to forgive me
You keep saying you can't even start
And I feel like a stone you have picked up and thrown
To the hard rock bottom of your heart
To the hard rock bottom of your heart
Now, this home we have built is still standing
It's foundation is on solid ground
Do we roll up our sleeves and repain it?
Or burn it down?
And I keep waiting for you to forgive me
But you keep saying you can't even start
And I feel like a stone you have picked up and thrown
To the hard rock bottom of your heart
To the hard rock bottom of your heart
We can't just block it out
We've got to talk it out
Until our hearts get back in touch
I need your love I miss it
I can't go on like this
It hurts too much
I keep waiting for you to forgive me
You keep saying you can't even start
And I feel like a stone you have picked up and thrown
To the hard rock bottom of your heart
To the hard rock bottom of your heart
To the hard rock bottom of your heart
To the hard rock bottom -- of your heart
And in weakess did let your love down
I have prayed that with time and compassion
You'd come -- around
And I keep waiting for you to forgive me
You keep saying you can't even start
And I feel like a stone you have picked up and thrown
To the hard rock bottom of your heart
To the hard rock bottom of your heart
Now, this home we have built is still standing
It's foundation is on solid ground
Do we roll up our sleeves and repain it?
Or burn it down?
And I keep waiting for you to forgive me
But you keep saying you can't even start
And I feel like a stone you have picked up and thrown
To the hard rock bottom of your heart
To the hard rock bottom of your heart
We can't just block it out
We've got to talk it out
Until our hearts get back in touch
I need your love I miss it
I can't go on like this
It hurts too much
I keep waiting for you to forgive me
You keep saying you can't even start
And I feel like a stone you have picked up and thrown
To the hard rock bottom of your heart
To the hard rock bottom of your heart
To the hard rock bottom of your heart
To the hard rock bottom -- of your heart
Writer: HUGH PRESTWOOD
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Have A Nice Rest Of Your Life
There's not a mean bone in my body
I never could be unkind
I know we're not talking
But there's something on my mind
It ain't rightteous indignation
I don't plan to rant or rave
No need for us to fight and fuss
I just want to say
Have a nice rest of your life without me
I'll be proud to be a part of your history
If it makes you happy, honey
Keep talking bad about me
And have a nice rest of your life without me
I know you're not heartless
Not callous and you're not cruel
And I know you don't mean to
When you treat me like a fool
I believe that your good nature
Will emerge with someone else
If I can't be beside you
I can be beside myself.
Have a nice rest of your life without me
I'll be proud to be a part of your history
If it makes you happy, honey
Keep talking bad about me
And have a nice rest of your life without me
Without me
Don't forget your pocketbook, honey
Or your toothbrush
Don't forget you toothbrush, dear...
I never could be unkind
I know we're not talking
But there's something on my mind
It ain't rightteous indignation
I don't plan to rant or rave
No need for us to fight and fuss
I just want to say
Have a nice rest of your life without me
I'll be proud to be a part of your history
If it makes you happy, honey
Keep talking bad about me
And have a nice rest of your life without me
I know you're not heartless
Not callous and you're not cruel
And I know you don't mean to
When you treat me like a fool
I believe that your good nature
Will emerge with someone else
If I can't be beside you
I can be beside myself.
Have a nice rest of your life without me
I'll be proud to be a part of your history
If it makes you happy, honey
Keep talking bad about me
And have a nice rest of your life without me
Without me
Don't forget your pocketbook, honey
Or your toothbrush
Don't forget you toothbrush, dear...
Writer: MARK D SANDERS, VERLON THOMPSON
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
No Holdin' Back is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on September 26, 1989 by Warner Records. Three singles were released from it, all of which charted on the Hot Country Songs charts: the Number One hits "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart", as well as the #2 hit "He Walked on Water". "It's Just a Matter of Time" was previously a Number One hit for Brook Benton in 1959 on the R&B charts, and for Sonny James in 1970 on the country charts. Glen Campbell also had a #7-peaking rendition of the song in 1986.
The track "Somewhere in My Broken Heart" was co-written by Billy Dean, who would later cut it for his 1990 album Young Man and release it as that album's third single. Also included is a cover of "Singing the Blues", a song originally recorded by Marty Robbins.
Performed By:
Randy TravisThe track "Somewhere in My Broken Heart" was co-written by Billy Dean, who would later cut it for his 1990 album Young Man and release it as that album's third single. Also included is a cover of "Singing the Blues", a song originally recorded by Marty Robbins.
Genre(s): Country
Length: 31:52
Released: September 26th, 1989
Year: 1989