_Laurie_ Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 I have a friend who is going through a tough time right now. She loves the more recent country music, which I really don't listen to that much, or know too much about. I'd like to make her a cd of some uplifting country tunes, so I'll need your help....Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Oh, Laurie, you've come to the right place. Two off the top of my head that always ALWAYS put a smile on my face... "It's A Great Day To Be Alive" Travis Tritt I got rice cookin' in the microwave Got a three day beard I don't plan to shave And it's a goofy thing but I just gotta say, hey I'm doin' alright Yeah I think I'll make me some homemade soup I'm feelin' pretty good and that's the truth It's neither drink nor drug induced, no I'm just doin' alright And it's a great day to be alive I know the sun's still shinin' When I close my eyes There's some hard times in the neighborhood But why can't everyday be just this good It's been 15 years since I left home And said good luck to every seed I'd sown gave it my best and then I left it alone I hope they're doin' alright Now I look in teh mirror and what do I see A lone wolf there starin' back at me Long in the tooth but harmless as can be Lord I guess he's doin' alright And it's a great day to be alive I know the sun's still shinin' When I close my eyes There's some hard times in the neighborhood But why can't everyday be just this good Sometimes it lonely, sometimes it's only me And the shadows that fill this room Sometimes I'm fallin', desperately callin' Howlin' at the moon, ah-ooh Well I might go get me a new tattoo Or take my old Harley for a three day cruise Might even grow me a Fu Man Chu And it's a great day to be alive I know the sun's still shinin' When I close my eyes There's some hard times in the neighborhood But why can't everyday be just this good It's a great day to be alive I know the sun's still shinin' When I close my eyes There's some hard times in the neighborhood But why can't everyday be just this good "Just Another Day In Paradise" Phil Vassar The kids screaming, phone ringing Dog barking at the mailman bringing That stack of bills - overdue Good morning baby, how are you? Got a half hour, quick shower Take a drink of milk but the milk's gone sour My funny face makes you laugh Twist the top on and I put it back There goes the washing machine Baby, don't kick it. I promise I'll fix it Long about a million other things Well, it's ok. It's so nice It's just another day in paradise Well, there's no place that I'd rather be Well, it's two hearts And one dream I wouldn't trade it for anything And I ask the Lord every night For just another day in paradise Friday, you're late Guess we'll never make our dinner date At the restaurant you start to cry Baby, we'll just improvise Well, plan B looks like Dominoes' pizza in the candle light Then we'll tippy toe to our room Make a little love that's overdue But somebody had a bad dream Mama and daddy Can me and my teddy Come in to sleep in between? Yeah it's ok. It's so nice. It's just another day in paradise. Well, there's no place that I'd rather be Well, it's two hearts And one dream I wouldn't trade it for anything And I ask the Lord every night For just another day in paradise Well, it's ok. It's so nice. It's just another day in paradise. Well, there's no place that I'd rather be Two hearts And one dream I wouldn't trade it for anything And I ask the Lord every night For just another day in paradise For just another day in paradise Well, it's the kids screaming. The phone ringing Just another day Well, it's Friday. You're late Oh yeah, it's just another day in paradise I will think of some more and get right back with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 "Loco" David Lee Murphy Little hula girls on the shot glass All we need's a little salt & lime We can plug in the hot pepper lights and pretend That we're livin' on Key West time I can run to the store and get some charcoal Buy a tiki torch and fire up the grill The whole town wants to know when I'm gonna grow up But you know I never will CHORUS Yeah I might be a little bit loco But it keeps me from losin' my mind Oh but half insane that's ok Babe a little bit crazy's alright Nothin' wrong with a little excitement No it makes me forget about work 'Cause I live by the rule that everything's cool Just as long as nobody gets hurt Hey I feel like I'm on vacation Honey you say the word and we'll go 'Cause you're getting to me in those cut off jeans And that T-shirt from Sloppy Joes CHORUS Hey I might be a little bit loco But it keeps me from losing my mind Oh but half insane that's ok Babe a little bit crazy's alright Yeah the deep end might be so close Oh that I'm hangin' on for dear life Yeah I might be a little bit loco baby But a little bit crazy's alright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 by the way, these are all up-tempo fun songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 "That's All I Know" Jason Michael Carroll I think honesty is right, think lying is wrong. I think Willy and Haggard wrote some awful good songs. I think God rides around with the radio on, in a ragged ole truck just like mine. I don't think it's as bad as the newspaper says. I think Vegas is rigged, But then I wouldn't bet on these theories and thoughts rollin' round in my head, Cuz they change and they turn on a dime. Chorus: But I know there's a sun and at night there's a moon. I get cold in December and sunburnt in June. This ole world keeps turnin' Time it ain't movin, it's slow! There's a woman that loves me like nobody can. She's my reason for livin', the reason I am the luckiest man in the world. And that's all I know. I think taxes are high, think politics stink. But old Unlce Sam don't give a damn what I think. And I don't believe worms aughta be in a drink, But I swallowed once on a dare. Think there's only one Beatles and Elvis is dead. And I don't believe half of the stuff we been feed, from the spoons in the hands of those ole talkin' heads I'm not even sure that I care. Chorus: But I know there's a sun and at night there's a moon. I get cold in December and sunburnt in June. This ole world keeps turnin' Time it ain't movin, it's slow! There's a woman that loves me like nobody can. She's my reason for livin', the reason I am the luckiest man in the world. And that's all I know. I've got a family that loves me like nobody can. They're my reason for livin', the reason I am the luckiest man in the world I'm the luckiest man in the world! And that's all I know. That's all I know That's all I know!! "What About Now" Lonestar The sign in the window said for sale or trade On the last remaining dinosaur Detroit made Seven hundred dollars was a heck of a deal For a four hundred horsepower jukebox on wheels And that road rolls out like a welcome mat I don't know where it goes but it beats where we're at We always said someday, somehow We were gonna get away, gonna blow this town What about now, how 'bout tonight Baby for once let's don't think twice Let's take that spin that never ends That we've been talking about What about now, why should we wait We can chase these dreams down the interstate And be long gone 'fore the world moves on and makes another round What about now We've been puttin' this off baby long enough Just give me the word, and we'll be kickin' up dust We both know it's just a matter of time 'Til our hearts start racin' for that county line What about now, how 'bout tonight Baby for once let's don't think twice Let's take that spin that never ends That we've been talking about What about now, why should we wait We can chase these dreams down the interstate And be long gone 'fore the world moves on and makes another round What about now We could hang around this town forever making plans But there won't ever be a better time to take this chance What about now, how 'bout tonight Baby for once let's don't think twice Let's take that spin that never ends That we've been talking about What about now, why should we wait We can chase these dreams down the interstate And be long gone 'fore the world moves on and makes another round What about now What about now "Fast Cars and Freedom" Rascal Flatts Starin' at you takin' off your makeup Wondering why you even put it on I know you think you do but baby you don't need it Wish that you could see what I see it when it's gone I see a dust trail following an old red Nova Baby blue eyes, your head on my shoulder [Chorus:] Wait, baby don't move, right there it is T-shirt hanging off a Dogwood Branch That river was cold but we gave love a chance Yeah, yeah for me You don't look a day over Fast Cars and Freedom That sunset river bank first time feeling Yeah, smile and shake your head as if you don't believe me I'll just sit right here and let you take me back I'm on that gravel road, look at me On my way to pick you up you're standing on the front porch Looking just like that remember that I see a dust trail following an old red Nova Baby blue eyes, your head on my shoulder [Chorus] I see a dust trail following an old red Nova Baby blue eyes, your head on my shoulder You don't look a day over Fast Cars and Freedom That sunset river bank first time feeling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 "Passenger Seat" SheDaisy Passenger side, I slide on in. Vinyl seats soft from the heat of the sun. Chewin' on a Slim Jim, can't stop thinkin' bout him. Yeah, yeah, yeah, he's the one. Mmm, yeah, yeah, yeah, he's the one. Ooh, ooh, ooh, life's so sweet right here in the passenger seat. Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah, life's so sweet. When I look to my left see his suntanned hands, His muddy river hair and his thousand acre plans. I'm all shook up like a quarter in a can. Ain't life sweet in the passenger seat, yeah. I daydream of me in a cold cotton pillow, And the feel of his skin. The window sill smiles and before I know it, I'm miles away a-sittin' next to him. Miles away a-sittin' next to him. Ooh, ooh, ooh, life's so sweet right here in the passenger seat. Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah, life's so sweet. When I look to my left see his suntanned hands, His muddy river hair and his thousand acre plans. I'm all shook up like a quarter in a can. Ain't life sweet, yeah. Instrumental break. Shiftin' those gears, baby, 1, 2, 3. Then he shifts those ocean eyes back to me. Can't imagine a moment any better than this: Then we kiss. Ooh, ooh, ooh, life's so sweet right here in the passenger seat. Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah, life's so sweet. Ooh, ooh, ooh, life's so sweet right here in the passenger seat. Ooh, ooh, oh yeah, life's so sweet, it's... Life's so sweet, it's.... Life's so sweet, it's... So sweet in the passenger seat. Life's so, life's so, life's so sweet, Right here. "Suds In The Bucket" Sara Evans She was in the backyard - they say it was a little past nine When her prince pulled up - a white pickup truck Her folks shoulda seen it comin' - it was only just a matter of time Plenty old enough - and you can't stop love She stuck a note on the screen door - "sorry but I got to go" That was all she wrote - her mama's heart was broke That was all she wrote - so the story goes Now her daddy's in the kitchen - starin' out the window Scratchin' and a rackin' his brains How could 18 years just up and walk away Our little pony-tailed girl growed up to be a woman Now she's gone in the blink of an eye She left the suds in the bucket And the clothes hangin' out on the line Now don't you wonder what the preacher's gonna preach about Sunday morn Nothin' quite like this has happened here before Well he must have been a looker - smooth talkin' son of a gun For such a grounded girl - to just up and run Course you can't fence time - and you can't stop love Now all the biddy's in the beauty shop gossip goin' non-stop Sippin' on pink lemonade How could 18 years just up and walk away Our little pony-tailed girl growed up to be a woman Now she's gone in the blink of an eye She left the suds in the bucket And the clothes hangin' out on the line She's got her pretty little bare feet hangin' out the window And they're headin' up to Vegas tonight How could 18 years just up and walk away Our little pony-tailed girl growed up to be a woman Now she's gone in the blink of an eye She left the suds in the bucket And the clothes hangin' out on the line "Mayberry" Rascal Flatts Sometimes it feels like this world is spinning faster Than it did in the old days So naturally we have more natural disasters From the strain of a fast pace Sunday was the day of rest Now its one more day for progress And we can't slow down Cause more is best It's all an endless process Well I miss Mayberry Sitting on the porch drinking ice cold Cherry --- Coke Where everything is black & white Picking on a Six String Where people pass by and you call them by their first name Watching the clouds roll by bye bye Sometimes I can hear this old earth shouting Through the trees as the wind blows Thats when I climb up here on this mountain To look through God's window Now I can't fly But I've got two feet To get me high up here Above the noise and city streets My worries disappear Well I miss Mayberry Sitting on the porch drinking ice cold Cherry --- Coke Where everything is black & white Picking on a Six String Where people pass by and you call them by their first name Watching the clouds roll by bye bye Sometimes I dream I'm driving down an old dirt road Not even listed on the map I pass a dad and son carrying a fishing pole But I always wake up everytime I try to turn back Well I miss Mayberry Sitting on the porch drinking ice cold Cherry Coke Where everything is black & white Picking on a Six String Where people pass by and you call them by their first name Watching the clouds roll by bye bye "If I Fall" Dixie Chicks Was it the pull of the moon now baby That led you to my door You say the night's got you acting crazy I think it's something more I never felt the Earth move honey Until you shook my tree Nobody runs from the law now baby Of love and gravity It pulls you so strong Baby you gotta hold on If I fall you're going down with me You're going down with me baby if I fall You can't take back every little chill you give me You're going down with me baby heart and all Ooh..yeah We're hanging right on the edge now baby The wind is getting stronger We're hanging on by a thread now honey We can't hold on much longer It's a long way down but it's too late If I fall you're going down with me You're going down with me baby if I fall You can't take back every little chill you give me You're going down with me baby heart and all Ooh baby I couldn't get any higher This time I'm willing to dance on the wire If I fall...If I fall 'Cause if I fall you're going down with me You're going down with me baby if I fall You can't take back every little chill you gave me You're going down with me baby heart and all If I fall...If I fall...Ooh yeah "My Give A Damn's Busted" Jo Dee Messina Well, you filled up my head with so many lies. You twisted my heart till somethin' snapped inside. I'd like to give it one more try, But my give-a-damn's busted. You can crawl back home, say you were wrong; Stand out in the yard and cry all night long. Well, go ahead and water the lawn: My give-a-damn's busted. I really wanna care. I wanna feel somethin'. Let me dig a little deeper:. No, sorry: nothin'. You can say you've got issues, you can say you're a victim. It's all your parents fault, after all you didn't pick 'em. Maybe somebody else has got time to listen: My give-a-damn's busted. Well, your therapist says it was all a mistake: A product of the Prozac an' your co-dependent ways. So who's your enabler these days? My give-a-damn's busted. I really wanna care. I wanna feel somethin'. Let me dig a little deeper:. No, still nothin'. It's a desperate situation, no tellin' what you'll do. If I don't forgive you, you say your life is through. C'mon, gimme somethin' I can use: My give-a-damn's busted. Well, I really wanna care. I wanna feel somethin'. Let me dig a little deeper: No, I'm sorry. Just nothin', no. You've really done it this time, ha, ha. My give-a-damn's busted. Okay, I'll give someone else a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Hey, thanks Shawna. Howsabout: Friends in Low Places by Garth Brooks Blame it all on my roots, I showed up in boots, And ruined your black tie affair. The last one to know, The last one to show, I was the last one you tought you'd see there. And I saw a surprise, And the fear in his eyes, When I took his glass of champange, I toasted you, Said honey we may be through, But you'll never hear me complain, (Chorus) 'Cause I got friends in low places, Where the Whiskey drowns, And the Beer chases my blues away, But I'll be okay, Now I'm not big on social graces, Think I'll slip on down to the oasis, Oh I got friends, In low places. I guess I was wrong I just don't belong but then I've been there before, everything's alright I'll just say goodnight and I'll show myself to the door Hey I didn't mean to cause a big scene just give me an hour and then, I'll be as high as that Ivory Tower and you'll never know, Chorus I guess I was wrong I just don't belong but then I've been there before, everythings alright I'll just say goodnight and I'll show myself to the door Hey I didn't mean to cause a big scene just wait 'til I finish this glass Then, sweet little lady I'll head back to the bar (haha) and you can kiss my ass Chorus Usually makes me smile a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Sorry about your friend Laur. I love this one because it's sweet and full of hope~ Lee Ann Womack~I Hope You Dance Lyrics I hope you never lose your sense of wonder You get your fill to eat But always keep that hunger May you never take one single breath for granted God forbid love ever leave you empty handed I hope you still feel small When you stand by the ocean Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance I hope you dance I hope you dance I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance Never settle for the path of least resistance Living might mean taking chances But they're worth taking Lovin' might be a mistake But it's worth making Don't let some hell bent heart Leave you bitter When you come close to selling out Reconsider Give the heavens above More than just a passing glance And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance I hope you dance (Time is a real and constant motion always) I hope you dance (Rolling us along) I hope you dance (Tell me who) I hope you dance (Wants to look back on their youth and wonder) (Where those years have gone) I hope you still feel small When you stand by the ocean Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance Dance I hope you dance I hope you dance (Time is a real and constant motion always) I hope you dance (Rolling us along) I hope you dance (Tell me who) (Wants to look back on their youth and wonder) I hope you dance (Where those years have gone) (Tell me who) I hope you dance (Wants to look back on their youth and wonder) (Where those years have gone) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Check out the soundtrack album from the film "O brother where art thou" there's some country/folk tunes in there. Unfortunately, I can't find an album stream for this, I'd like one too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Wow...thanks guys! I appreciate it very much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 lemme know if you need any more... not saying I know country music at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Sure, keep em comin'!...I'll probably make it this weekend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otokichi Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) From up on Bluegrass mountain: "The One You Lean On" by Dan Tyminski There’s a man who lives to be faithful and true He stands in love’s purest arc Take his hand as you walk through the joy and the pain The one who is loved will be lost to you I know life gets harder the farther we go Cause our hopes and dreams tend to fade In the light of hope from a far away land The voice who is loved softly calls to me =CHORUS= I’ll be with you when all others turn away I’ll be with you though the heart seems to say Sorrow breaks me and I can’t see the light of day And I’ll be the one you lean on When sorrow breaks you and you can’t see the light of day Then I’ll be the one you lean on And, for an instrumental jam that will put you in your dancing shoes, "Knock Knock!" chases the Blues into the next county. Edited June 17, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Alright ~ Darius Rucker Chicken Fried ~ Zac Brown Band Love Story ~ Taylor Swift It Happens ~ Sugarland I Feel Lucky ~ Mary Chapin Carpenter My Baby Loves Me ~ Martina McBride Relentless ~ Jason Aldean When I Think About Angels ~ Jamie O'Neal Men Don't Change ~ Amy Dally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted June 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 Wow Shawna...looks like I've got some work to do...I really appreciate everyone's help...and I'm sure my friend is gonna love this!... Hey is that Hootie?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 that IS Hootie. He's doing country now. And quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 (edited) Bring On The Rain - Jo Dee Messina and Tim McGraw It was among my PTT. "I might feel defeated I might hang my head I might be barely breathing But I'm not dead Cause tomorrow's another day And I'm thirsty anyway So, bring on the rain" Edited June 19, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_M Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 "Down The Road" - Kenny Chesney with Mac McAnally "She's Country" - Jason Aldean "Good Time" - Alan Jackson "She's A Hottie" - Toby Keith "Ticks" - Brad Paisley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 oo here's another one I just heard this morning and it made me laugh out loud ~ The Best Days of Your Life ~ Kellie Pickler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted June 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Alrighty.....I have a co worker helping me with this....I've got about 15 songs or so that I really enjoyed....I know my friend will love it also....Thanks again you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 where's a cowboy hat-tippin' awshucks smiley when you need one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted June 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Here's one...not exactly a cowboy, but oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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