Toby Keith 35 Biggest Hits Album Lyrics by Toby Keith

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Should've Been A Cowboy

I bet you've never heard ol' Marshal Dillon say
Miss Kitty, have you ever thought of runnin' away?
Settlin' down, would you marry me
If I asked you twice and begged you, pretty please?
She'd have said, "Yes", in a New York minute
They never tied the knot, his heart wasn't in it
He just stole a kiss as he rode away
He never hung his hat up at Kitty's place

I should've been a cowboy
I should've learned to rope and ride
Wearin' my six-shooter, ridin' my pony on a cattle drive
Stealin' the young girls' hearts
Just like Gene and Roy
Singin' those campfire songs
Woah, I should've been a cowboy

I might have had a sidekick with a funny name
Runnin' wild through the hills chasin' Jesse James
Ending up on the brink of danger
Ridin' shotgun for the Texas Rangers
Go west young man, haven't you been told?
California's full of whiskey, women and gold
Sleepin' out all night beneath the desert stars
With a dream in my eye and a prayer in my heart

I should've been a cowboy
I should've learned to rope and ride
Wearin' my six-shooter, ridin' my pony on a cattle drive
Stealin' the young girls' hearts
Just like Gene and Roy
Singin' those campfire songs
Woah, I should've been a cowboy

I should've been a cowboy
I should've learned to rope and ride
I'd be wearin' my six-shooter, ridin' my pony on a cattle drive
Stealin' the young girls' hearts
Just like Gene and Roy
Singin' those campfire songs
Woah, I should've been a cowboy

Yeah, I should've been a cowboy
I should've been a cowboy

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He Ain't Worth Missing

He's flying high tonight
He's got a brand new lover
Here you come a-runnin'
You're looking for some cover
I know you're sad and lonely
I know you're feeling blue
You miss him so much
Won't let me get too close to you

Oh, he ain't worth missing
Oh, we should be kissing
Stop all this foolish wishing
He ain't worth missing
I know your head is turning
I know your heart is burning
Girl, you gotta listen
Don't you know he ain't worth missing

You know I'm here to save you
But you ain't through crying yet
Look at your pretty face
All red and soaking wet
I'm gonna try and make him
Just a memory
Come on, baby, let's get started
First thing you got to see

Oh, he ain't worth missing
Oh, we should be kissing
Stop all this foolish wishing
He ain't worth missing
I know your head is turning
I know your heart is burning
Girl, you gotta listen
Don't you know he ain't worth missing

If you need someone to hold you
Someone to ease your pain
Well, I'll be holding steady
Girl when you get ready
I'm gonna show you
Love is a good thing

Oh, he ain't worth missing
Oh, we should be kissing
Stop all this foolish wishing
He ain't worth missing
I know your head is turning
I know your heart is burning
Girl, you gotta listen
Don't you know he ain't worth missing

Oh, he ain't worth missing
Oh, we should be kissing
Stop all this foolish wishing
He ain't worth missing
I know your head is turning
I know your heart is burning
Girl, you gotta listen

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A Little Less Talk And A Lot More Action

Well I was getting kinda tired
Of her endless chatter
Nothing I could say
Ever seemed to matter
So I took a little drive
Just to clear my head
I saw a flashing neon up ahead
It looked like a place
To find some satisfaction
With a little less talk
And a lot more action

I paid the man at the door
And pushed my way to the bar
Shouted for a drink
Over a screaming guitar
A drunk on a stool
Tried to mess with my head
But I didn't even listen
To a word he said
I knew somewhere
Amid all this distraction
Was a little less talk
And a lot more action

A little less talk
If you please
A lot more loving
Is what I need
Let's get on down
To the main attraction
With a little less talk
And a lot more action

Well she was fighting them off
At a corner table
She had a long neck bottle
She was peeling the label
The look on her face
It was perfectly clear
She said somebody please
Get me out of here
The look she shot me
Through the glass refraction
Said a little less talk
And a lot more action

A little less talk
If you please
A lot more loving
Is what I need
Let's get on down
To the main attraction
With a little less talk
And a lot more action

A little less talk
a lot more action
Let's get on down
To the main attraction
With a little less talk
And a lot more action

Get on down
To the main attraction
With a little less talk
And a lot more action

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Wish I Didn't Know Now

I'll never ask you where you're goin'
I've never asked you where you've been
I've never called and checked your story
You stayed out with all your friends
I've never tried to catch you lyin'
I didn't wanna know the truth
I'd rather go on lovin' blind, girl
Than go on lovin' without you

I wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then
I wish I could start this whole thing over again
I'm not sayin' that you, could ever be true
I just don't want to know how it ends
You'd still have my heart in the palm of your hand
I'd still look like a fool in front of your friends
Yeah, I wish somehow I didn't know now
What I didn't know then

I've always said what I don't know
Couldn't hurt as bad as leavin' you
Turns out I knew what I was thinkin'
It ain't an easy thing to do
Well, I guess I should be goin'
I sure found out too much to stay
Please don't say you're sorry
I might wait another day

I wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then
I wish I could start this whole thing over again
I'm not sayin' that you, could ever be true
I just don't want to know how it ends
You'd still have my heart in the palm of your hand
I'd still look like a fool in front of your friends
Yeah, I wish somehow I didn't know now
What I didn't know then

You'd still have my heart in the palm of your hand
I'd still look like a fool in front of your friends
Yeah, I wish somehow I didn't know now
What I didn't know then

Yeah, I wish somehow I didn't know now
What I didn't know then

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Who's That Man

Turn left at the old hotel
I know this boulevard much too well
It hasn't changed since I've been gone
Oh, this used to be my way home

They paved the road through the neighborhood
I guess the county finally fixed good
It was gettin' rough
Someone finally complained enough

Fight the tears back with a smile
Stop and look for a little while
Oh, it's plain to see
The only thing missing is me

That's my house and that's my car
That's my dog in my backyard
There's the window to the room
Where she lays her pretty head
I planted that tree out by the fence
Not long after we moved in
There's my kids and that's my wife
Who's that man, runnin' my life?

If I pulled in, would it cause a scene?
They're not really expectin' me
Those kids have been through hell
I hear they've adjusted well

Turn around in the neighbors drive
I'd be hard to recognize
In this pick-up truck
It's just an old fixer up

Drive away one more time
Lot of things runnin' through my mind
I guess the less things change
The more they never seem the same

That's my house and that's my car
That's my dog in my back yard
There's the window to the room
Where she lays her pretty head
I planted that tree out by the fence
Not long after we moved in
There's my kids and that's my wife
Who's that man, runnin' my life?

Yeah, that's my house and that's my car
That's my dog in my back yard
There's the window to the room
Where she lays her pretty head

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Upstairs Downtown

Route 14 Box 308
She said goodbye at the cattle-guard gate
Hoping she would find her a place in the world
With her mind made up and tears in her eyes
It almost made her daddy cry
He said don't forget to call when you get there girl

Driving on that two lane road hoping she might find
A whole lot more waiting up ahead than what she left behind
Moving upstairs, downtown
Life's too short to be hanging around
She's eighteen and it's time she got out of the woods
She's getting out while the getting's good

All bills paid and a room with a view
She's unpacked a dish or two
She just got her phone turned on today
There's a big old world waiting just outside
As she's thumbing through the classifieds
Looking for work and any old job's okay

Driving on that cross-town freeway hoping she might find
A whole lot more waiting up ahead than what she left behind
Living upstairs, downtown
Life's too short to be hanging around
She's eighteen and it's time she got out of the woods
She's getting out while the getting's good

Then she lost her job at the grocery store
And the wolf came knocking at the door
Red notice said they turned off her telephone
There's nothing left for her to do, so she's packed up a thing or two
Loaded her car down, now she's headed home

Driving on that two lane road hoping she might find
A whole lot more waiting up ahead than what she left behind
Living upstairs, downtown
Life's too short to be hanging around
She's eighteen and it's time she got back to the woods
She's getting out while the getting's good

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You Ain't Much Fun

I used to come home late and not a minute too soon
Barking like a dog, howling at the moon
You'd be mad as an ol' red hen, up all night wonderin' where I been
I'd fall down and say come help me, honey
You laughed out loud, I guess you thought it was funny
But I sobered up, and I got to thinkin'
Girl, you ain't much fun since I quit drinkin'

Now I'm paintin' the house and I'm mendin' the fence
I guess I gone out and lost all my good sense
Too much work is hard for your health
I could've died drinkin', now I'm killing myself
Now I'm feedin' the dog, sackin' the trash
It's honey do this, honey do that
I sobered up, and I got to thinkin'
Girl, you ain't much fun since I quit drinkin'

Now I'm fixin' the sink and I'm mowin' the grass
You made me a list and I'm bustin' my, well
All broke down, tails been draggin'
It's a tough ol' life up here on the wagon
Now I'm feedin' the dog, sackin' the trash
It's honey do this, honey do that
I sobered up, and I got to thinkin'
Girl, you ain't much fun since I quit drinkin'
Yeah, I sobered up, and I got to thinkin'
Girl, you ain't much fun since I quit drinkin'

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Big Ol' Truck

Yeah, you can see the girl coming
From a mile away
She got her big wheels turning
She got Oklahoma plates

She's got the sunroof up
She's got her window rolled down
And you ought to feel the ground shaking
When she comes to town

Yeah, I'm in love with a girl in a four-wheel drive
Chrome steel bumpers and red step side
She has a large time in a large machine
Man, I wonder how she gets up in that thing
Cast a big shadow sitting in the sun
She's got it revved up, rocking, ready to run
And someday soon, I'm gonna climb right up
Take a little ride in her big ol' truck

She's got bucket seats, fully customized
"In Your Wildest Dreams" painted on the side
It was built to run, she was built to show
She's got a Haggard hit playing on the stereo

Yeah, I'm in love with a girl in a four-wheel drive
Chrome steel bumpers and red step side
She has a large time in a large machine
Man, I wonder how she gets up in that thing
Cast a big shadow sitting in the sun
She's got it revved up, rocking, ready to run
And someday soon, I'm gonna climb right up
Take a little ride in her big ol' truck

Yeah, I'm in love with a girl in a four-wheel drive
Chrome steel bumpers and red step side
She has a large time in a large machine
Man, I wonder how she gets up in that thing
Cast a big shadow sitting in the sun
She's got it revved up, rocking, ready to run
And someday soon, I'm gonna climb right up
Take a little ride in her big ol' truck

Big ol' truck
Ten feet tall, ten feet wide
It's a big ol' truck
Here she come again, man

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Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine On You

Day by day
We let love just walk away
And I'll be the first to say
I was glad to see it go
And day by day
Ever since you went away
I find that I'm still missing you
And I just got to know

Does that blue moon ever shine on you?
I wanna hold you close to me
Feel just like it used to be
And baby, if you feel like I do
You can come to me
Does that blue moon ever shine on you?

On my mind
You were right there all the time
I could search and never find someone
That does me like you do
Here's the part
Where I'm giving you my heart
I was a fool to let you go
Girl, I just got to know

Does that blue moon ever shine on you?
I wanna hold you close to me
Feel just like it used to be
And baby, if you feel like I do
You can come to me
Does that blue moon ever shine on you?

Night after night
I look to the stars
Wondering where you might be
And I thought to myself
Is that very same moon
Shining on you, like it's shining on me?

Does that blue moon ever shine on you?
I wanna hold you close to me
Feel just like it used to be
And baby, if you feel like I do
You can come to me
Does that blue moon ever shine on you?

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A Woman's Touch

Lately, I've been lookin' through the windows of my soul
And I can see there's not much left to hold
Just an empty space surrounded by the pieces of
A badly broken heart that's forgotten how to love

What my heart needs is a woman's touch
A tender hand to fix it up
It's rough and ragged edges sure could use some love
What my heart needs is a woman's touch

And when I look in the mirror, the only thing I see
Are traces of the man I used to be
Late at night, I hear it, it cannot be denied
A lonely voice is crying out from somewhere deep inside

What my heart needs is a woman's touch
A tender hand to fix it up
It's rough and ragged edges sure could use some love
What my heart needs is a woman's touch

What my heart needs is a woman's touch
A tender hand to fix it up
It's rough and ragged edges, it sure could use some love
What my heart needs is a woman's touch

Yeah, it's rough and ragged edges
Sure could sure some love
What my heart needs is a woman's touch

What my poor heart needs is a woman's touch
A woman's touch

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Me Too

If I send you roses for no reason at all
If out of the blue, I stop and give you a call
Once in a while, it's breakfast in bed
And then pull the covers back up over our heads

If I call in sick just to stay home with you
I want you to know why I do what I do
It's my way of saying what I can't express
But I want you to know, girl, I'm doing my best

Oh, I'm just a man, that's the way I was made
I'm not too good at saying what you need me to say
It's always right there on the tip of my tongue
It might go unsaid but it won't go undone
So when those three little words come so easy to you
I hope you know what I mean when I say, me too

If you should wake up and catch me watching you sleep
And I break the silence by kissing your cheek
If I whisper something you don't understand
Don't make me repeat it, I don't know if I can

Oh, I'm just a man, that's the way I was made
I'm not too good at saying what you need me to say
It's always right there on the tip of my tongue
It might go unsaid but it won't go undone
So when those three little words come so easy to you
I hope you know what I mean when I say, me too

Me too, me too
Hope you know what I mean when I say
Me too, me too

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We Were In Love

If I could invent a time machine
Then baby we'd both be seventeen
Cruising in my first car
And acting like movie stars on Friday night
Do you remember those Friday nights?

And we were a rock, ready to roll
And there was a fire down in our souls
And all the whole world had to stand still
Then turn around us 'cause that was the deal
And, oh, how those nights went flowing like wine
When I was all yours and you were all mine
And we were in love
Yeah, we were in love

I can still see you when I sleep
There is a picture I still keep
You with your hair in the wind
And me with that crazy grin
Under a summer sky
When dreams were too young to die

And we were a rock, ready to roll
And there was a fire down in our souls
And all the whole world had to stand still
Then turn around us 'cause that was the deal
And, oh, how those nights went flowing like wine
When I was all yours and you were all mine
And we were in love

Oh, I know, I know it sounds crazy
But, baby, you're still the one
So let's find a way to bring back the days
When our hearts were forever young

And we were a rock, ready to roll
And there was a fire down in our souls
And all the whole world had to stand still
Then turn around us 'cause that was the deal
And, oh, how those nights went flowing like wine
When I was all yours and you were all mine
And we were in love
Yeah, we were in love
Oh, we were in love
Girl, we were in love

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I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying

Seven weeks have passed now since she left me
And she shows her face to ask me how I am
She says the kids are fine and that they miss me
Maybe I could come and babysit sometime

She says "Are you ok? I was worried about you
Can you forgive me? I hope that you'll be happy"
I said "I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
I'm so happy, I'm laughing through my tears"

I saw a friend of mine he said "I was worried about you
I heard she had another man I wondered how you felt about it"
I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
I'm so happy I'm laughing through my tears

Saw my lawyer, Mr Good News
He got me joint custody and legal separation
So I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
I'm laughing through my tears, I'm laughing through my tears

I took a walk along last night
I looked up at the stars
To try and find an answer in my life
I chose a star for me, I chose a star for him
I chose two stars for my kids and one star for my wife
Something made me smile, something seemed to ease the pain
Something 'bout the universe and how it's all connected

The park is full of Sunday fathers and melted ice cream
We try to do the best within the given time
A kid should be with his mother, everybody knows that
What can a father do but babysit sometimes

I saw that friend of mine, he said "you look different somehow"
I said "everybody's got to leave the darkness sometimes"
I said, "I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
I'm laughing through my tears, I'm laughing through my tears"

"I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
I'm laughing through my tears"

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Dream Walkin'

She left a yellow rose and a long neck bottle
On a table beside my bed
With a short little note that I had a good time
It was written in lipstick red
She didn't sign her name I wonder
If that's a little secret that she keeps
Oh, she's walkin' around in my sleep

Dream walkin', pillow talkin'
She's callin' my name again
Day's breakin', I ain't wakin' up, I'm sleepin' in
I'm on a roll now, I gotta know how this dream ends

She took my new sunglasses and my old jean jacket
And she never even bothered to ask
You could say I haven't seen her since late last summer
But every night she comes back
Just like smoke through the keyhole
She slips in so silently
Oh, she's walkin' around in my sleep

Dream walkin', pillow talkin'
She's callin' my name again
Day's breakin' I ain't wakin' up, I'm sleepin' in
I'm on a roll now, I gotta know how this dream ends

Oh, there's a thin line between dreams and memories
I'll be losin' my mind 'til she comes back to me

Dream walkin', pillow talkin'
She's callin' my name again
Day's breakin', I ain't wakin' up, I'm sleepin' in
I'm on a roll now, I gotta know how this dream ends
I'm on a roll now, I gotta know how this dream ends
I'm on a roll now, I gotta know how this dream ends

She's walkin' around in my sleep
She's walkin' around in my sleep, yeah, yeah

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Getcha Some

Well, boy meets girl and it is a good bet
Girl's gonna play a little hard to get
But they both got the same thing on their mind
Ain't that the way that the world goes 'round?
Don't it get you up and it get you down?
It gets you walking around with a flashlight trying to find
Love

Ooh, gotta get you some
Gotta get you some, gotta get you some
Ooh, gotta get you some
Love

Then boy sees girl with another guy
What he wouldn't give just to catch her eye
'Cause, man, she is so hot
But you can't compete with a superstar
He's got a big old house and little red car
And what you need is the one thing you ain't got
Money

Ooh, gotta get you some
Gotta get you some, gotta get you some
Ooh, gotta get you some
Money
Ooh, gotta get you some
Gotta get you some, gotta get you some
Ooh, gotta get you some
Yeah

Then God smiles down from up above
The money rolls in and they fall in love
From the outside looking in, it's a dream come true
But as time goes by, something turns up missing
There's not enough hugging and not enough kissing
Before too long, they better do what they gotta do
You know

Ooh, gotta get you some
Gotta get you some, gotta get you some
Ooh, gotta get you some
Babies
Ooh, gotta get you some
Gotta get you some, gotta get you some
Ooh, gotta get you some
Yeah

You know curtain climbers and rugrats and tricycle motors
It don't matter what you call 'em
You gotta have a whole house full of 'em and
Ain't nothing in the world like youngins
Get you some

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How Do You Like Me Now?!

Yeah, I was always the crazy one
Broke into the stadium
And I wrote your number on the 50 yard line
You were always the perfect one
And a valedictorian so
Under your number I wrote "call for a good time"

I only wanted to get your attention
But you overlooked me somehow
Besides you had too many boyfriends to mention
And I played my guitar too loud

How do you like me now?
How do you like me now?
Now that I'm on my way?
You still think I'm crazy
Standing here today?
I couldn't make you love me
But I always dreamed about living in your radio
How do you like me now?

When I took off to Tennessee
I heard that you made fun of me
Never imagined I'd make it this far
Then you married into money girl
Ain't it a cruel and funny world?
He took your dreams and he tore them apart

He never comes home
And you're always alone
And your kids hear you cry down the hall
Alarm clock starts ringin'
Who could that be singin'
It's me baby, with your wake up call!

How do you like me now?
How do you like me now?
Now that I'm on my way?
You still think I'm crazy
Standin' here today?
I couldn't make you love me
But I always dreamed about living in your radio
How do you like me now, yeah

How do you like me now?
Now that I'm on my way?
You still think I'm crazy
Standin' here today?
I couldn't make you love me
But I always dreamed about living in your radio
How do you like me now?

Tell me baby
I will preach on

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Country Comes To Town

Well, the weatherman said it might storm today
I gotta hit the field, gotta bail some hay
And I can't let it rain on my daddy's farm
'Til I get it all stacked up high in the barn

And I'm gonna call my baby, she's been waiting on me, yeah
She lives downtown on Sycamore Street and
The wheels on the blacktop are startin' to whine
As I pass that Oklahoma City limit sign

I'm a hayseed and a plowboy
I'm a farm kid and a cowboy
I'm a roughneck
My daddy was a roughneck too, whoa

I run around with hillbilly girls
The weekend sits on my hillbilly world
You better be ready when the sun goes down
That's when country comes to town

Well, her daddy said, "Child, better let him be"
Well, I don't like him and he sure don't like me
Her momma just says, "Y'all have a little fun
See, ain't doin' nothing me and papa ain't done"
And, uh, open up the door to my pick-up truck
And my baby jumps in and she fires it up
And she gives me a kiss as I crawl in
We've been waiting all week for a weekend

I'm a hayseed and a plowboy
I'm a farm kid and a cowboy
I'm a roughneck
My daddy was a roughneck too, whoa

I run around with hillbilly girls
When the weekend sits on my hillbilly world
You better be ready when the sun goes down
'Cause that's when country comes to town

Yeah, it's true I run around with hillbilly girls
The weekend sits on my hillbilly world
You better be ready when the sun goes down
That's when country comes to town

Here I come

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You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This

I've got a funny feeling
The moment that your lips touched mine
Something shot right through me
My heart skipped a beat in time
There's a different feel about you tonight
It's got me thinking lots of crazy things
I even think I saw a flash of light
It felt like electricity

You shouldn't kiss me like this
Unless you mean it like that
'Cause I'll just close my eyes
And I won't know where I'm at
We'll get lost on this dance floor spinning around
And around and around and around

They're all watching us now
They think we're falling in love
They'd never believe we're just friends
When you kiss me like this I think you mean it like that
If you do baby kiss me again

Everybody swears we'd make a perfect pair
But dancing is as far as it goes
Girl, you've never moved me
Quite the way you moved me tonight
I just wanted you to know
I just wanted you to know

You shouldn't kiss me like this
Unless you mean it like that
'Cause I'll just close my eyes
And I won't know where I'm at
We'll get lost on this dance floor spinning around
And around and around and around

They're all watching us now
They think we're falling in love
They'd never believe we're just friends
When you kiss me like this I think you mean it like that
If you do baby kiss me again
Kiss me again

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I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight

Well, I'm not talkin' 'bout locking down forever
Baby, that would be too demanding
I'm just talkin' 'bout two lonely people
Who might reach a little understanding
I'm not talkin' 'bout knockin' out heaven
With whether we're wrong or we're right
I'm not talkin' 'bout hookin' up and hangin' out
I'm just talkin' 'bout tonight

You were sitting on your barstool
Talking to some fool who didn't have a clue
I guess he couldn't see you were looking right at me
'Cause I was looking at you too
Then it's, "Do you wanna dance? Have we ever met?"
You said, "Hold your horses, boy, I ain't that easy to get"

Oh, I'm not talkin' 'bout locking down forever
Baby, that would be too demanding
I'm just talkin' 'bout two lonely people
Who might reach a little understanding
I'm not talkin' 'bout knockin' out heaven
With whether we're wrong or we're right
I'm not talkin' 'bout hookin' up and hangin' out
I'm just talkin' 'bout tonight

She said, "I only take it slow
By now you oughta know that I ain't digging this
If we can start as friends
The weekend just might end with a little kiss"
She said "I'm a lady looking for a man in my life
Who'll make a good husband, I'll make a good wife"

Easy, now

I'm not talkin' 'bout locking down forever
Baby, that would be too demanding
I'm just talkin' 'bout two lonely people
Who might reach a little understanding
I'm not talkin' 'bout knockin' out heaven
With whether we're wrong or we're right
See, I'm not talkin' 'bout hookin' up and hangin' out
I'm just talkin' 'bout tonight
Yeah, I'm just talkin' 'bout a little bit later tonight

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I Wanna Talk About Me

Yeah, yeah
That's right
We talk about your work how your boss is a jerk
We talk about your church and your head when it hurts
We talk about the troubles you've been having with your brother
About your daddy and your mother and your crazy ex-lover
We talk about your friends and the places that you've been
We talk about your skin and the dimples on your chin
The polish on your toes and the run in your hose
And God knows we're gonna talk about your clothes
You know talking about you makes me smile
But every once in a while

I want to talk about me
Want to talk about I
Want to talk about number one
Oh my me my
What I think, what I like, what I know, what I want, what I see
I like talking about you, you, you, you usually, but occasionally
I want to talk about me
I want to talk about me

We talk about your dreams and we talk about your schemes
Your high school team and your moisturizer creme
We talk about your nanna up in Muncie, Indiana
We talk about your grandma down in Alabama
We talk about your guys of every shape and size
The ones that you despise and the ones you idolize
We talk about your heart, about your brains and your smarts
And your medical charts and when you start
You know talking about you makes me grin
But every now and then

I want to talk about me
Want to talk about I
Want to talk about number one
Oh my me my
What I think, what I like, what I know, what I want, what I see
I like talking about you, you, you, you usually, but occasionally
I want to talk about me
I want to talk about me

You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you
I want to talk about me

I want to talk about me
Want to talk about I
Want to talk about number one
Oh my me my
What I think, what I like, what I know, what I want, what I see
I like talking about you, you, you, you usually, but occasionally
I want to talk about me (me, me, me, me)
I want to talk about me (me, me)
I want to talk about me (me, me, me, me)
'Bout me (me, me)

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My List

Under an old brass paperweight
Is my list of things to do today
Go to the bank and the hardware store
Put a new lock on the cellar door
I cross 'em off as I get 'em done but when the sun is set
There's still more than a few things left I haven't got to yet

Go for a walk, say a little prayer
Take a deep breath of mountain air
Put on my glove and play some catch
It's time that I make time for that
Wade the shore, cast a line
Look up a long-lost friend of mine
Sit on the porch and give my girl a kiss
Start livin', that's the next thing on my list

Wouldn't change the course of fate
If cuttin' the grass just had to wait
'Cause I've got more important things
Like pushin' my kid on the backyard swing
I won't break my back for a million bucks I can't take to my grave
So why put off for tomorrow what I could get done today?

Like go for a walk, say a little prayer
Take a deep breath of mountain air
Put on my glove and play some catch
It's time that I make time for that
Wade the shore, cast a line
Look up a long-lost friend of mine
Sit on the porch and give my girl a kiss
Start livin', that's the next thing on my list

Raise a little hell, laugh 'til it hurts
Put an extra five in the plate at church
Call up my folks just to chat
It's time that I make time for that
Stay up late then oversleep
Show her what she means to me
Catch up on all the things I've always missed
Just start livin', that's the next thing on my list

Under an old brass paperweight
Is my list of things to do today

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Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue / The Angry American

American girls and American guys
We'll always stand up and salute
We'll always recognize
When we see Old Glory flying
There's a lot of men dead
So we can sleep in peace at night when we lay down our head

My daddy served in the army
Where he lost his right eye but he flew a flag out in our yard
'Til the day that he died
He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me
To grow up and live happy
In the land of the free

Now this nation that I love has fallen under attack
A mighty sucker punch came flyin' in from somewhere in the back
Soon as we could see clearly
Through our big black eye
Man, we lit up your world
Like the fourth of July

Hey Uncle Sam, put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty started shakin' her fist
And the eagle will fly man, it's gonna be hell
When you hear mother freedom start ringin' her bell
And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you
Oh, brought to you courtesy of the red white and blue

Oh, and justice will be served and the battle will rage
This big dog will fight when you rattle his cage
And you'll be sorry that you messed with
The U.S. of A.
'Cause we'll put a boot in your ass
It's the American way

Hey Uncle Sam, put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty started shakin' her fist
And the eagle will fly it's gonna be hell
When you hear mother freedom start ringin' her bell
And it'll feel like the whole wide world is raining down on you
Oh, brought to you courtesy of the red white and blue

Oh-oh, of the red, white and blue
Oh-oh, of my red, white and blue

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Who's Your Daddy?

Yeah, you come knockin' on my door baby
Tell me what you got on your mind
I guess those college boys all went home for the summer time
Yeah you're lookin' right, lookin' good,
Lookin' like a woman should
So why is it so hard to find

A place to lay your pretty little
Head down once in a while
You run on a little tough luck baby
Don't you sweat it
Everything is waiting inside for you
You know I got it, come and get it

Who's your daddy, who's your baby?
Who's your buddy, who's your friend?

And who's the one guy that you come runnin' to
When your love life starts tumblin'?
I got the money if you got the honey
Let's cut a deal let's make a plan

Who's your daddy, who's your baby?
Who's your buddy, who's your man?

You might've run on a little tough luck baby
Don't you sweat it
Everything is waiting inside for you
You know I got it
So come and get it

Who's your daddy, who's your baby?
Who's your buddy, yeah who's your friend?

And who's the one guy that you come runnin' to
Yeah when your love life starts tumblin'?
I got the money if you got the honey
Let's cut a deal let's make a plan

Who's your daddy, who's your baby?
Who's your buddy, who's your friend?

Who's your daddy, who's your baby?
Who's your buddy, who's your man?

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Beer For My Horses

Willie, man, come on the 6 o'clock news
Said somebody's been shot, somebody's been abused
Somebody blew up a building, somebody stole a car
Somebody got away, somebody didn't get too far, yeah
They didn't get too far

Grandpappy told my pappy, back in my day, son
A man had to answer for the wicked that he done
Take all the rope in Texas find a tall oak tree
Round up all of them bad boys, hang them high in the street
For all the people to see

That justice is the one thing you should always find
You got to saddle up your boys, you got to draw a hard line
When the gun smoke settles we'll sing a victory tune
And we'll all meet back at the local saloon
We'll raise up our glasses against evil forces singing
Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses

We got too many gangsters doing dirty deeds
Too much corruption, and crime in the streets
It's time the long arm of the law put a few more in the ground
Send them all to their maker and he'll settle 'em down
You can bet he'll set 'em down

'Cause justice is the one thing you should always find
You got to saddle up your boys, you got to draw a hard line
When the gun smoke settles we'll sing a victory tune
And we'll all meet back at the local saloon
And we'll raise up our glasses against evil forces singing
Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses
Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses

You know justice is the one thing you should always find
You got to saddle up your boys, you got to draw a hard line
When the gun smoke settles we'll sing a victory tune
And we'll all meet back at the local saloon
And we'll raise up our glasses against evil forces singing
Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses
Singing whiskey for my men, beer for my horses

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I Love This Bar

We got winners, we got losers
Chain smokers and boozers
An' we got yuppies, we got bikers
We got , thirsty hitchhikers
And the girls next door dress up like movie stars
Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, I love this bar

We got cowboys, we got truckers
Broken hearted fools and suckers
An' we got hustlers, we got fighters
Early birds and all nighters
And the veterans talk about their battle scars
Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, I love this bar

I love this bar
It's my kind of place
Just walkin' through the front door
Puts a big smile on my face
It ain't too far, come as you are
Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, I love this bar

I've seen short skirts, we've got high-techs
Blue collared boys and rednecks
An' we got lovers, lots of lookers
An' I've even seen dancin' girls and hookers
And we like to drink our beer from a mason jar
Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, I love this bar, yes I do

I like my truck (I like my truck)
An' I like my girlfriend (I like my girlfriend)
I like to take her out to dinner
I like a movie now and then

But I love this bar
It's my kind of place
Just trolling around the dance floor
Puts a big smile on my face
No cover charge, come as you are
Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, I love this bar
Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, I just love this ol' bar

And we've got divorcees, and a big bouncer man
An old jukebox and a real bad band
We got waitresses, and we got barflies
A dumbass and a wise guy
If you get too drunk, just sleep out in your car
These are numbers six, seven and two why
Mm, mm, mm I just love this bar

Play it on out boys
Beer thirty's over, gotta take it on home

Mm, mm, mm I love this bar
I just love it

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American Soldier

I'm just trying to be a father
Raise a daughter and a son
Be a lover to their mother
Everything to everyone
Up and at 'em bright and early
I'm all business in my suit
Yeah, I'm dressed up for success
From my head down to my boots

I don't do it for the money
There's bills that I can't pay
I don't do it for the glory
I just do it anyway
Providing for our future's my responsibility
Yeah, I'm real good under pressure
Being all that I can be

And I can't call in sick on Mondays
When the weekends been too strong
I just work straight through the holidays
And sometimes all night long
You can bet that I stand ready
When the wolf growls at the door
Hey, I'm solid, hey I'm steady
Hey I'm true down to the core

And I will always do my duty
No matter what the price
I've counted up the cost
I know the sacrifice
Oh, and I don't want to die for you
But if dyin's asked of me
I'll bear that cross with honor
'Cause freedom don't come free

I'm an American soldier, an American
Beside my brothers and my sisters
I will proudly take a stand
When liberty's in jeopardy
I will always do what's right
I'm out here on the front lines
Sleep in peace tonight
American soldier, I'm an American soldier

yeah, an American soldier, an American
Beside my brothers and my sisters
I will proudly take a stand
When liberty's in jeopardy
I will always do what's right
I'm out here on the front lines
So sleep in peace tonight
American soldier, I'm an American

an American
an American soldier

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Whiskey Girl

Don't my baby look good in them blue jeans?
Tight on the top with a belly button ring a little tattoo
Somewhere in between
She only shows to me

Hey we're going out dancin', she's ready tonight
So damn good lookin', boys, it ain't even right
And when the bartender says
"For the lady, what's it gonna be?"
I tell him man

She ain't into wine and roses
Beer just makes her turn up her nose and
She can't stand the thought of sippin' champagne
No Cuervo Gold Margaritas
Just ain't enough good burn in Tequila, she needs
Somethin' with a little more edge and a little more pain
She's my little whiskey girl
She's my little whiskey girl
My Ragged on the edges girl
Ah, but I like 'em rough

Baby got a '69 mustang
Four on the floor and you ought to hear the pipes ring
I jump behind the wheel and it's away we go
Hey, I drive too fast, but she don't care
Blue bandanna tied all up in her hair
Just sittin' there
Singin' every song on the radio

She ain't into wine and roses
Beer just makes her turn up her nose and
She can't stand the thought of sippin' champagne
No Cuervo Gold Margaritas
Just ain't enough good burn in Tequila, she needs
Somethin' with a little more edge and a little more pain
She's my little whiskey girl
She's my little whiskey girl
My Ragged on the edges girl
Ah, but I like 'em rough

No Cuervo Gold Margaritas
Just ain't enough good burn in Tequila, she needs
Somethin' with a little more edge and a little more pain
She's my little whiskey girl
Oh, she's my little whiskey girl
My Ragged on the edges girl
Ah, but I like 'em rough
Yeah, I like 'em rough
I like 'em rough

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Stays In Mexico

His name was Steve
Her name was Gina
You've never been here before have you?
They met at a bar called Caboapo Cantina
He was an instant salesman from South Dakota
She was a first grade school teacher Phoenix Arizona
No, my first time here
They started dancing and it got real hot
Then it spilled over to the parking lot
One more tequila they were falling in love
One more is never enough

Don't bite off more than you can chew
There's things down here the devil himself wouldn't do
Just remember when you let it all go
What happens down in Mexico
Stays in Mexico

He woke up in the morning and he made a little telephone call
To check on his wife and his kids back at home in Sioux Falls
She hopped right in the shower with a heavy heavy mind
What am I doing?
He knew it was the first time Gina had ever crossed that line
They walked down to the beach and started drinking again
Jumped into the ocean for a dirty swim
One more margarita they were falling in love
One more is never enough

Don't bite off more than you can chew
There's things down here the devil himself wouldn't do
Just remember when you let it all go
What happens down in Mexico
Stays in Mexico
Oh Mexico

Waiting at the bar at the terminal gate
She says 'Steve I gotta go, I'm going to miss my plane'
He said one more tequila before you climb on up
She said one more is never enough

Don't bite off more than you can chew
There's things down here the devil himself wouldn't do
Just remember when you let it all go
What happens down in Mexico
Stayed in Mexico

Stays in Mexico
Stays in Mexico
Oh Mexico

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Mockingbird

Mock (yeah) -ing (yeah)
Bird (yeah?) Yeah (oh, yeah)
Mockin' bird, now

Everybody have you heard? (Have you heard)
He's gonna buy me a mockingbird (I'm gonna buy her a mockingbird)
And if that mockingbird don't sing (if that mockingbird don't sing)
He's gonna buy me a diamond ring (I'm gonna buy her a diamond ring)
And if that diamond ring don't shine (if that diamond ring won't shine)
Oh, sure, let's break this heart of mine (sure this is gonna break this heart of mine)
And that's why (yes, indeed oh)
I keep on tellin' everybody, sayin' (oh, yes, indeed oh)
Yea-yeah (whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa-oh-ohh) ohh-oh

(Hear me now and understand) hear me now, understand
(He's gonna find me some peace of mind) I'm gonna find her some peace of mind
(And if that peace of mind won't stay) if that peace of mind won't stay
(I'm gonna find myself a better way) I'm gonna find myself a better way
(And if that better way ain't so) if that better way ain't so
(I-I-I ride with the tide and go with the flow)
(And that's why) yes, indeed oh
(I keep on tellin' in your ears, sayin') oh, yes, indeed oh
Yea-yeah (whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa-oh-ohh) ohh-oh

(Oh-ohh, yeah)
(Mockingbird)

Now move over, lemme show you how it's done, baby
(Yeah, right, quit big leaguing me)

I said, hey, everybody have you heard? (Everybody, have you heard?)
She's gonna buy me a mockingbird (he's gonna buy me a mockingbird)
Yeah, if that mockingbird don't sing (if that mockingbird don't sing)
She's gonna buy me a diamond ring (he's gonna buy me a diamond ring)
And if that diamond ring won't shine (if that diamond ain't gonna shine)
It'll surely break this heart of mine (it'll surely break this heart of mine)
And that's the reason why I keep on tellin' everybody, sayin'
(Yea-yeah) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa-oh-ohh (whoa-ohh-oh)

Oh, hear me now and understand (hear me now and understand)
She gonna find me some peace of mind (gonna find me some peace of mind)
Yeah, and if that peace of mind won't stay (if that peace of mind don't stay)
I'm just gonna get myself a better way (I'm gonna get myself a better way)
I might rise above, I might go below
Ride with the tide and go with the flow
And that's why (that's why) I keep on shoutin' in your ears sayin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
No, no, no, no, no, whoa-whoa, baby (ohh-oh-ohh)

Mockingbird
Yeah (yeah) I might rise above, (I might go below) go below
Ride with the tide (let's go with the flow)
And that's why (that's why) I'm shoutin' in your ears sayin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh

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Honkytonk U

My grandmother owned a night club
On the Arkansas-Oklahoma line
Mama put me on a Greyhound
And I went to stay with her in the summertime
I'd box up those empty long necks
And stack 'em in the back and make a hand
Then at night she'd let me sneak out
Of the kitchen and sit in with the band

Yes, I have sacked some quarterbacks
And broke my share of bones along the way
I knew it wouldn't last forever
Semi-pro always means semi-paid
I started climbing drilling rigs
I'm oil field trash and proud as I can be, yeah
Then I took my songs and guitar
And sang 'em to a man from Tennessee

I've played every beer joint tavern
From New York City out to Pasadena
Every corn dog fair and rodeo
And sold out every basketball arena
Like to get down with my boys
In Afghanistan and Baghdad city too
I am a red, white and blue blood
Graduate of honky-tonk U

A star can't burn forever
And the brightest ones will someday lose their shine
But the glass won't ever be
Half empty in my optimistic mind
I'll still have a song to sing
And a band to turn it up and play it loud
As long as there's a bar room
With a corner stage and a honky-tonk crowd

I've played every beer joint tavern
From New York City out to Pasadena
Every corn dog fair and rodeo
And sold out every basketball arena
I like to get down with my boys
In Afghanistan and Baghdad city too
Son, I'm a red, white and blue blood
Graduate of honky-tonk U
That's right a red, white and blue blood
Graduate of honky-tonk U

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As Good As I Once Was

She said I've seen you in here before
I said I've been here a time or two
She said hello my name is Bobbi Jo
Meet my twin sister Betty Lou
And we're both feeling kinda wild tonight
You're the only cowboy in this place
If your up for a rodeo
I'll put a big Texas smile on your face

I said girls
I ain't as good as I once was
I got a few years on me now
But there was a time
Back in my prime
When I could really lay it down
If you need some love tonight
Then I might have just enough
I ain't as good once was
But I'm as good once, as I ever was

I still hang out with my best friend Dave
I've known him since we were kids at school
Last night he had a few shots
Got in a tight spot
Hustling a game of pool
With a couple of red neck boys
And one great big fat biker man
I heard David yell across the room
Hey Buddy how bout a helping hand

I said Dave
I ain't as good as I once was
My how the years have flown
But there was a time
Back in my prime
When I could really hold my own
But if you want a fight tonight
Guess those boys don't look all that tough
I ain't as good once was
But I'm as good once, as I ever was

I used to be hell on wheels
Back when I was a younger man
Now my body says "Oh, You can't do this boy"
But my pride says "Oh yes you can"

I ain't as good as I once was
That's just the cold, hard truth (huh)
I still throw a few back
Talk a little smack
When I'm feeling bullet proof
So don't double, dog dare me now
Cause I'd have to call your bluff
I ain't as good as I once once was
But I'm as good once, as I ever was

May not be good as I once was
But I'm as good once, as I ever was

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Big Blue Note

See that big blue note
Over there on the counter
You don't wanna read that thing, man
It's a real get-you-downer
But don't you dare say nothin' else bad about her
She's gone

No, no, no, no, no, don't, don't throw it away
'Cause tonight I might need it
It gets real lonely around here at night sometimes
And I have to reread it
Besides, you show it to the boys downtown
They won't believe that
She's gone

There used to be a time I was all she ever wanted
All the man that she'll ever need
I come home to find just like that, she's up and vanished
And the only thing she left behind for me

Is this big blue note folded up in my pocket
Yeah, don't laugh, it's been two months
I still got it
Sometimes I have to read the sucker twice
Just to make sure I ain't forgot that
She's gone

You know, my psychiatrist said
"Tell me what do you see
When you look at these ink spots
Of uh, reds and yellows and greens" you know
I looked at 'em all but they all looked to me like
Big blue notes

There used to be a time I was all she ever wanted
All the man that she'll ever need
I come home to find just like that, she's up and vanished
And the only thing she left behind for me

Is stand high on this cliff overlookin' the sea
With my big blue note paper airplane that I just set free
And I'ma wait here a few more minutes
And if it don't come back to me, huh
You guessed it, she's gone

Crash landin'
Bye-bye, baby

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Get Drunk And Be Somebody

Yeah, the big boss man, he likes to crack that whip
I ain't nothing but a number on his time card slip
I give him forty hours and a piece of my soul
Puts me somewhere at the bottom of his totem pole
Hell, I don't even think he knows my name

Well, all week long I'm a real nobody
But I just punched out and its paycheck Friday
Weekends here, good God almighty
I'm going to get drunk and be somebody
Yeah, yeah, yeah

My baby cuts hair at a beauty boutique
Just blowin' and goin' 'til she dead on her feet
They walk right in and sit right down
She gives them what they want and then she spins them around
Hey, I don't think they even know her name

All week long she's a real nobody
But I just picked her up and its paycheck Friday
Weekends here, good God almighty
Baby, let's get drunk and be somebody
Yeah, yeah, yeah

We're just average people, in an everyday bar
Driving from work in our ordinary cars
And I like to come here with the regular Joes
Drink all you want, be the star of the show

All week long bunch of real nobodies
But we just punched out and its paycheck Friday
Weekends here, good God almighty
People let's get drunk (let's get drunk)
All week long we're some real nobodies
But we just punched out, its paycheck Friday
Weekends here, good God almighty
People let's get drunk and be somebody
Yeah, yeah, yeah

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A Little Too Late

It's a little too late
I'm a little too gone
A little too tired of this hanging on
So I'm letting go while I'm still strong enough to
It's got a little too sad
I'm a little too blue
It's a little too bad
You were too good to be true
I'm big time over you, baby
It's a little too late

No, I don't want to want to talk about
What we can do about us anymore
Only time you and me wasting
Is the time it takes to walk right out that door
Yeah, talk about water under the bridge
You should know by now, girl, that's all this is

It's a little too late
I'm a little too gone
A little too tired of just hanging on
I'm letting go while I'm still strong enough to
It's got a little too sad
I'm a little too blue
It's a little too bad
You were too good to be true
I'm big time over you, baby
It's a little too late

There was a time this heart of mine
Would take you back every time
Don't you know
It's been two packs of cigarettes
A sleepless night, a nervous wreck, a day ago
Now you ain't got no business coming around
I'm closing up shop, shutting us down

It's a little too late
I'm a little too gone
I'm a little too tired of just hanging on
So I'm letting go while I'm still strong enough to
It's got a little too sad
I'm a little too blue
It's a little too bad
You were too good to be true
I'm big time over you, baby
It's a little too late

I'm big time over you, baby
It's a little too late

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She's A Hottie

She's sittin' by the water where the river gets wide
Thinkin' 'bout swimming to the other side
Got a Malboro red, and a can of cold Bud
Toes squished down in the Arkansas mud

Hey Mister, yeah, I kissed her
Son, you ought to see her sister

Ya' gotta give a little something to a cool dark cat
Finding him a woman who can shake like that
Hottie, she's a hottie, got a smokin' little body
String bikini and a barbed-wire tat
She's a rockin' that cowboy hat
Hottie, she's a hottie, and just a little bit naughty

Ki yi diggy diggy, ki yi diggy diggy, yey hey, hey, hey, hey

She's slidin' down the dam where the moss gets thick
And yellin' "Yee-haw" she's a redneck chick
Spittin' in the fire, puttin' on a show, struttin' like a chicken to the radio
Hey Slick, she's a hick
Mmm, in her buttermilk lipstick

Now give a little something to a cool dark cat
Finding him a woman who can shake like that
Hottie, she's a hottie, she got a smokin' little body
String bikini and a barbed-wire tat
She's a rockin' that cowboy hat
Hottie, she's a hottie, and just a little bit naughty

Singing ki yi diggy diggy
Ki yi diggy diggy, yey hey, hey, hey, hey

Dressed her up boys, I took her from the farm
I brought her downtown, I hung her on my arm

Ya' gotta give a little something to a cool dark cat
Finding him a woman who can walk like that

She's a hottie, she's a hottie, she got a smokin' little body
String bikini and a barbed-wire tat
She's a rockin' that cowboy hat
Hottie, she's a hottie, and just a little bit naughty

Ki yi diggy diggy, ki yi diggy diggy, yey
Singing ki yi diggy diggy, ki yi diggy diggy, yey hey, hey, hey, hey
Yeah