Dirt road in the twilght, woods so cool and dark.
Up ahead pale neon, somewhere a dog barks,
Honky-tonk moon, keeps shining on my baby and me
Breaking up the pool balls, chalking up the cues
Juke box pumping softly, lazy summer blues
Honky-tonk moon, keeps shining on my ba-by and me
Through the blue smoky haze, all through the haze
Trouble seems to melt away.............
My heart's on a roll, I'm easy in my soul
There's no hurry, no worry, things are goin' my way
My arms around my baby, shufflin' on the floor
Cigarettes and saw-dust, squeaky old screen door.
Honk- Tonk Moon, keeps shinin on my baby and me.
Outside the dark is falling, stars are twinkling bright
That old Hoot Owl is calling, every-things all right
Honky Tonk Moon, keeps shinin on my baby and me.
Honky Tonk Moon, keeps shinin on my baby and me.
Randy Travis - Old 8×10 Album Lyrics
Randy Travis - Old 8×10 Lyrics
Writer: DENNIS O'ROURKE
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Deeper Than the Holler
Well I've heard those city singers singin' 'bout how they can love,
Deeper than the oceans, higher than the stars above.
Well, I come from the country, and I know I ain't seen it all.
But I heard that ocean's salty, and the stars, they sometimes fall.
And that would not do justice to the way I feel for you.
So I had to sing this song about all the things I knew.
My love is deeper than the holler.
Stronger than the river.
Higher than the pine trees growin' tall upon the hill.
My love is purer than the snowflakes,
That fall in late December.
And honest as a Robin on a springtime window sill.
And longer than the song of a whippoorwill.
From the back roads to the Broadway shows with a million miles between,
There's a least a million love songs that people love to sing.
And every one is different, and every one's the same.
And this is just another way of sayin' the same thing.
My love is deeper than the holler.
Stronger than the river.
Higher than the pine trees growin' tall upon the hill.
My love is purer than the snowflakes,
That fall in late December.
And honest as a Robin on a spring-time window sill.
And longer than the song of a whippoorwill.
My love is deeper than the holler.
Stronger than the river.
Higher than the pine trees growin' tall upon the hill.
My love is purer than the snowflakes,
That fall in late December.
And honest as a Robin on a spring-time window sill.
And longer than the song of a whippoorwill.
A Whippoorwill
Deeper than the oceans, higher than the stars above.
Well, I come from the country, and I know I ain't seen it all.
But I heard that ocean's salty, and the stars, they sometimes fall.
And that would not do justice to the way I feel for you.
So I had to sing this song about all the things I knew.
My love is deeper than the holler.
Stronger than the river.
Higher than the pine trees growin' tall upon the hill.
My love is purer than the snowflakes,
That fall in late December.
And honest as a Robin on a springtime window sill.
And longer than the song of a whippoorwill.
From the back roads to the Broadway shows with a million miles between,
There's a least a million love songs that people love to sing.
And every one is different, and every one's the same.
And this is just another way of sayin' the same thing.
My love is deeper than the holler.
Stronger than the river.
Higher than the pine trees growin' tall upon the hill.
My love is purer than the snowflakes,
That fall in late December.
And honest as a Robin on a spring-time window sill.
And longer than the song of a whippoorwill.
My love is deeper than the holler.
Stronger than the river.
Higher than the pine trees growin' tall upon the hill.
My love is purer than the snowflakes,
That fall in late December.
And honest as a Robin on a spring-time window sill.
And longer than the song of a whippoorwill.
A Whippoorwill
Writer: PAUL OVERSTREET, DON SCHLITZ
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Its Out Of My Hands
I'll just turn away, there's not need to watch her leaving
I don't want to let her see me cry
And the part of me that's breaking
Is The part that has been taking her for granted
And that's why she said goodbye
I twas me that let her down and left her lonely
But her leaving me was never in my plan
It started with my lying
And it ended with me crying
And she's taken all the lonely she can stand
It's out of my hands now
It's over and done
She's made her choice now
And I'm not the one
She'll find her future with some other man
It was all up to me but I just couldn't see
Now it's out of my hands.
She tried every way she knew to make me happy
She was more than just a lover and a friend
I was just too blind to see
And now she set me free
So it's best to walk away and let it end
It's out of my hands now
It's over and done
She's made her choice now
And I'm not the one
She'll find her future with some other man
It was all up to me but I just couldn't see
Now it's out of my hands.
I don't want to let her see me cry
And the part of me that's breaking
Is The part that has been taking her for granted
And that's why she said goodbye
I twas me that let her down and left her lonely
But her leaving me was never in my plan
It started with my lying
And it ended with me crying
And she's taken all the lonely she can stand
It's out of my hands now
It's over and done
She's made her choice now
And I'm not the one
She'll find her future with some other man
It was all up to me but I just couldn't see
Now it's out of my hands.
She tried every way she knew to make me happy
She was more than just a lover and a friend
I was just too blind to see
And now she set me free
So it's best to walk away and let it end
It's out of my hands now
It's over and done
She's made her choice now
And I'm not the one
She'll find her future with some other man
It was all up to me but I just couldn't see
Now it's out of my hands.
Writer: John Lindley, Randy Travis
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Is It Still Over?
Being without you has turned out to be so inconvenient
And wishing I was with you just seems to use up all my time
You've been gone so long that it's hard to recall
Just how the dream went
And all but this broken heart in me I guess is doing fine
Chorus:
Is it still over, are we still through
Since my phone still ain't ringing I assume it still ain't you
I've half a mind to take the time to find somebody new
But I'm not too sure that I'm still over you
That lie that I tried to slip by you
Was told with good intentions
It was just another way to say I love you
And protect you from the truth
Half a pound of cure is surely worth a half an ounce of pure prevention
And trying to explain while I'm insane
Is the hardest thing I've ever tried to do
Chorus:
Is it still over, are we still through
Since my phone still ain't ringing I assume it still ain't you
I've half a mind to take the time to find somebody new
But I'm not too sure that I'm still over you
If I repeat myself it's cause I've nothing else to do
And I'm not too sure that I'm still over you.
And wishing I was with you just seems to use up all my time
You've been gone so long that it's hard to recall
Just how the dream went
And all but this broken heart in me I guess is doing fine
Chorus:
Is it still over, are we still through
Since my phone still ain't ringing I assume it still ain't you
I've half a mind to take the time to find somebody new
But I'm not too sure that I'm still over you
That lie that I tried to slip by you
Was told with good intentions
It was just another way to say I love you
And protect you from the truth
Half a pound of cure is surely worth a half an ounce of pure prevention
And trying to explain while I'm insane
Is the hardest thing I've ever tried to do
Chorus:
Is it still over, are we still through
Since my phone still ain't ringing I assume it still ain't you
I've half a mind to take the time to find somebody new
But I'm not too sure that I'm still over you
If I repeat myself it's cause I've nothing else to do
And I'm not too sure that I'm still over you.
Writer: KENNETH BELL, LARRY HENLEY
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, LARRY HENLEY MUSIC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, LARRY HENLEY MUSIC
Old 8×10
Well I know it ain't much
But it's all that I have since she's gone
One black and white memory
Of the only love I've ever known
One moment in time
When we were together
A page from the past
To haunt me forever
A constant reminder that hearts heal much slower than bones
Now my whole world's in one 8x10
With four metal walls holding it in
Through one plate glass window
'neath a blanket of dust
Stands an 8x10 picture of us
I wish I'd have told her what I felt inside
Back when her sweet love was growing like wine
I wish she would come back and love me again
The way that she loved me in that old 8x10
Now the silence I deaf'ning
As the day turns to dark
Her presence gets stronger with each beat of my heart
I pretend that she's here
And we've made a new start
And for a moment
She's back in my arms
Now my whole world's in one 8x10
With four metal walls holding it in
Through one plate glass window
'neath a blanket of dust
Stands an 8x10 picture of us
There's an 8x10 picture of us
But it's all that I have since she's gone
One black and white memory
Of the only love I've ever known
One moment in time
When we were together
A page from the past
To haunt me forever
A constant reminder that hearts heal much slower than bones
Now my whole world's in one 8x10
With four metal walls holding it in
Through one plate glass window
'neath a blanket of dust
Stands an 8x10 picture of us
I wish I'd have told her what I felt inside
Back when her sweet love was growing like wine
I wish she would come back and love me again
The way that she loved me in that old 8x10
Now the silence I deaf'ning
As the day turns to dark
Her presence gets stronger with each beat of my heart
I pretend that she's here
And we've made a new start
And for a moment
She's back in my arms
Now my whole world's in one 8x10
With four metal walls holding it in
Through one plate glass window
'neath a blanket of dust
Stands an 8x10 picture of us
There's an 8x10 picture of us
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Written In Stone
I'm gonna take you down to the riverside
Where the water runs slow and wide
There's a big ole rock out in the middle
And I took my hammer and chisel
And worked all night so you could see
Just how much you mean to me
I carved your name right next to mine
And it'll be there till the end of time
And my love will last at least that long
It's written in stone how I feel for you
It's written in stone what I want to do
Spend my life and life hereafter loving you
And darling if we live to be 100
Or if we don't make it half that long
I want you to know how I feel for you
Is written in stone
There's a place on the edge of town
When I was a kid I found
Two names on a stone together
Lying side by side forever
And it was then and there I knew
If I ever thought a love was true
I'd surely want to write it down
On something that would be around
When all the spoken words have come and gone
It's written in stone how I feel for you
It's written in stone what I want to do
Spend my life and life hereafter loving you
And darling if we live to be 100
Or if we don't make it half that long
I want you to know what I feel for you
Is written in stone
And when this life has come and gone
Our love will still be
Written in stone how I feel for you
Written in stone what I want to do
Spend my life and life hereafter loving you
And darling if we live to be 100
Or if we don't make it half that long
I want you to know how I feel for you
Is written in stone
Where the water runs slow and wide
There's a big ole rock out in the middle
And I took my hammer and chisel
And worked all night so you could see
Just how much you mean to me
I carved your name right next to mine
And it'll be there till the end of time
And my love will last at least that long
It's written in stone how I feel for you
It's written in stone what I want to do
Spend my life and life hereafter loving you
And darling if we live to be 100
Or if we don't make it half that long
I want you to know how I feel for you
Is written in stone
There's a place on the edge of town
When I was a kid I found
Two names on a stone together
Lying side by side forever
And it was then and there I knew
If I ever thought a love was true
I'd surely want to write it down
On something that would be around
When all the spoken words have come and gone
It's written in stone how I feel for you
It's written in stone what I want to do
Spend my life and life hereafter loving you
And darling if we live to be 100
Or if we don't make it half that long
I want you to know what I feel for you
Is written in stone
And when this life has come and gone
Our love will still be
Written in stone how I feel for you
Written in stone what I want to do
Spend my life and life hereafter loving you
And darling if we live to be 100
Or if we don't make it half that long
I want you to know how I feel for you
Is written in stone
Writer: M. McAnally, Don Schlitz
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Beginner Music
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Beginner Music
The Blues in Black and White
The writing was on the wall, baby
We're different as day and night
But I guess that I refused to face it
The blues in black and white
When I got home I knew, now maybe
Something was wrong tonight
When I found the note you wrote
It gave me
The blues in black and white
Color my world without you in it
And the future don't look too bright
And darlin' its not a pretty picture
The blues in black and white
Since you've been gone I'm going crazy
I got to get on with my life
Maybe I'll write a book and call it
The blues in black and white
Color my world without you in it
And the future don't look too bright
And darlin' its not a pretty picture
The blues in black and white
The blues in black and white
We're different as day and night
But I guess that I refused to face it
The blues in black and white
When I got home I knew, now maybe
Something was wrong tonight
When I found the note you wrote
It gave me
The blues in black and white
Color my world without you in it
And the future don't look too bright
And darlin' its not a pretty picture
The blues in black and white
Since you've been gone I'm going crazy
I got to get on with my life
Maybe I'll write a book and call it
The blues in black and white
Color my world without you in it
And the future don't look too bright
And darlin' its not a pretty picture
The blues in black and white
The blues in black and white
Writer: Verlon Thompson, Wayland Holyfield
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Here In My Heart
If I'd have been all you ever wanted
I wonder how much better I'd be
And I know you think it's over
'Cause you're so far away
But darlin' you're still here with me
And I will hold you always
No matter how far we're apart
You could be anywhere in the world tonight
But I'd still have you here in my heart
I don't try to forget you, don't cry over regrets
And I always know right where you are
So I'll be happy just to hold you
Here in my heart
Till I have you back in my arms
And I will hold you always
No matter how far we're apart
You could be anywhere in the world tonight
And I'd still have you here in my heart
Darlin' you could be anywhere in the world tonight
And I'd still have you here in my heart.
I wonder how much better I'd be
And I know you think it's over
'Cause you're so far away
But darlin' you're still here with me
And I will hold you always
No matter how far we're apart
You could be anywhere in the world tonight
But I'd still have you here in my heart
I don't try to forget you, don't cry over regrets
And I always know right where you are
So I'll be happy just to hold you
Here in my heart
Till I have you back in my arms
And I will hold you always
No matter how far we're apart
You could be anywhere in the world tonight
And I'd still have you here in my heart
Darlin' you could be anywhere in the world tonight
And I'd still have you here in my heart.
Writer: RAYMOND C. JONES
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Bluewater Music Corp.
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Bluewater Music Corp.
We Aint Out Of Love Yet
You can throw away my picture, empty out my dresser drawer
Break up all the dishes, change the lock on the door
But you can't erase my memory no matter how you try
It don't mean its over just because you said goodbye
I'm sorry that I hurt you, but you made me so mad
If I don't care about you, why do I feel so bad?
We're almost out of sugar and our matches got wet
But we ain't out of love yet
We ain't out of love yet
Lets not do something hasty, baby, that we'll regret
Our lovin' cup ain't empty, there's still plenty left
And we ain't out of love yet
We might run out of gas and be left out in the rain
Could run out of cigarettes and money again
A little out of touch or just plain out of our heads
But we ain't out of love yet
We ain't out of love yet
Lets not do something hasty, baby, that we'll regret
Our lovin' cup ain't empty, there's still plenty left
And with just a little mending we can have a happy ending
Lets forgive and forget
We don't need a lawyer now we just need a rest
Then we can get back into doin' what we do best
Was Scarlett ever through with Rhett
You can't break up a perfect set
And we ain't out of love yet
Break up all the dishes, change the lock on the door
But you can't erase my memory no matter how you try
It don't mean its over just because you said goodbye
I'm sorry that I hurt you, but you made me so mad
If I don't care about you, why do I feel so bad?
We're almost out of sugar and our matches got wet
But we ain't out of love yet
We ain't out of love yet
Lets not do something hasty, baby, that we'll regret
Our lovin' cup ain't empty, there's still plenty left
And we ain't out of love yet
We might run out of gas and be left out in the rain
Could run out of cigarettes and money again
A little out of touch or just plain out of our heads
But we ain't out of love yet
We ain't out of love yet
Lets not do something hasty, baby, that we'll regret
Our lovin' cup ain't empty, there's still plenty left
And with just a little mending we can have a happy ending
Lets forgive and forget
We don't need a lawyer now we just need a rest
Then we can get back into doin' what we do best
Was Scarlett ever through with Rhett
You can't break up a perfect set
And we ain't out of love yet
Writer: Gene Pistilli, Larry Henley
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, LARRY HENLEY MUSIC
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, LARRY HENLEY MUSIC
Promises
Cheap perfume and painted faces
Fallen angels fill the places
Where I go when my troubles pull me down
And all the lies, I know they'll tell me
And the time that they will sell me
For a while, I'll be the biggest man in town
Back at home
In bed she's crying
For her love for me is dying
But she'll pray I make it safely through the night
When the morning sun starts showing
To her bedside I'll be going
And she'll hold me
While I face the morning light
And I'll make promises
Promises to change
I'll make her promises
Swear I'll rearrange
And I'll start giving all the love she needs
If only she will stay
Once again, she'll reassure me
And I believe her love will cure me
And I'll fall asleep with tears on my face
And I know she's just a woman
And her love can't last forever
And someday soon
I know she'll leave without a trace
For broken promises will tear her dreams apart
Just token promises will someday break her heart
And for the last time
She'll hold me when I cry and while I'm sleeping
She'll quietly say goodbye
Fallen angels fill the places
Where I go when my troubles pull me down
And all the lies, I know they'll tell me
And the time that they will sell me
For a while, I'll be the biggest man in town
Back at home
In bed she's crying
For her love for me is dying
But she'll pray I make it safely through the night
When the morning sun starts showing
To her bedside I'll be going
And she'll hold me
While I face the morning light
And I'll make promises
Promises to change
I'll make her promises
Swear I'll rearrange
And I'll start giving all the love she needs
If only she will stay
Once again, she'll reassure me
And I believe her love will cure me
And I'll fall asleep with tears on my face
And I know she's just a woman
And her love can't last forever
And someday soon
I know she'll leave without a trace
For broken promises will tear her dreams apart
Just token promises will someday break her heart
And for the last time
She'll hold me when I cry and while I'm sleeping
She'll quietly say goodbye
Writer: Randy Travis, John Lindsey
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Old 8×10 is the third studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on July 12, 1988 by Warner Records. The album produced the singles "Honky Tonk Moon", "Deeper Than the Holler", "Is It Still Over", and "Promises". All of these except "Promises" reached Number One on the Hot Country Songs charts in the late 1980s.
The British and German editions of the album (the first Randy Travis release in the latter) contained the bonus track "Forever and Ever, Amen". In January 1990, Old 8×10 earned Travis three American Music Awards for 'Favorite Country Male Artist', 'Favorite Country Album', and 'Favorite Country Single' (Deeper Than the Holler).
Performed By:
Randy TravisThe British and German editions of the album (the first Randy Travis release in the latter) contained the bonus track "Forever and Ever, Amen". In January 1990, Old 8×10 earned Travis three American Music Awards for 'Favorite Country Male Artist', 'Favorite Country Album', and 'Favorite Country Single' (Deeper Than the Holler).
Genre(s): Country
Producer(s): Kyle Lehning
Released: July 12th, 1988
Year: 1988