Randy Matthews

Birds are whistling from the trees 
Been coming here since I was three 
We played with Tonkas in the dirt 
Dad always made sure that we worked 

I come here every now and then 
Looking forward to seeing my old friends 
I'm not sure who's hanging out 
Let's reminisce and talk about 

We stacked wood, we mowed lawns 
We always worked from dusk 'til dawn 
We learned our lessons from Dad and Mom 

My first car was a Plymouth Breeze 
Bought it myself at age sixteen 
Ran that old thing to the ground 
Lap after lap 'round this old town 

A ten for gas was just enough 
Guess you can see that we had it rough 
Chips were a buck, nickel and a dime 
Before you return please hit rewind 

A weekly paper route, a standard job 
We were tired but we pushed on 
Learning again from Dad and Mom 

We stacked wood, we mowed lawns 
We always worked from dusk 'til dawn 
Learned our lessons from Dad and Mom 
Learning our lessons from Dad and Mom 
Learning again from Dad and Mom

Written by: Randy Matthews

She likes weed over wine 
She used to drink merlot all of the time 
Now she takes a hit, enough to ease her mind 
She likes weed over wine 

Roses just ain't her kind of thing 
But, there's a special flower to her that you could bring 
It makes her happy and it helps her to unwind 
She likes weed over wine 

She likes weed over wine 
She used to drink merlot all of the time 
Now she takes a hit, enough to ease her mind 
She likes weed over wine 

She waits for her weed to come by mail 
Still scared someone will throw her in jail 
Well, it's legal now, so what the hell 
Light up that sweet pungent smell 

She likes weed over wine 
She used to drink merlot all of the time 
Now she takes a hit, enough to ease her mind 
She likes weed over wine 

Just a little hit, Pink Kush, her favourite kind 
She likes weed over wine 
She likes weed over wine 
Now, you know what to give to her next time 
Not wine

Written by: Randy Matthews, Jane Matthews

Been running through my memories year by year 
Looking back on each trip took 'round the sun 
Used to spend too much time, towing that old company line 
These days I'm looking out for number one 

Now, I don't give a damn what people say 
Gonna live my life, ramble on 
Kick my feet up in the shade 
When I pick up that old guitar 
Gonna play what I want to play 
And I don't give a damn what people say 

The simple things in life don't come too easy 
The best things that I've found ain't made of gold 
Gave up chasing down that high approval 
Got to do my own thing before I get too old 

I don't give a damn what people say 
Gonna live my life, ramble on 
Kick my feet up in the shade 
When I pick up that old guitar now 
Gonna to play I want to play 
And I don't give a damn what people say 

Sick and tired of what's on the television 
It's all circus clowns and corporate you know who's 
They'll blame the poor and they blame the immigration 
Talking down to us like we're all damn fools 

Well, I don't give a damn what people say 
Gonna live my life, ramble on 
Kick my feet up in the shade 
When I pick up that old guitar now 
Gonna to play what I want to play 
And I don't give a damn what people say 
Yeah, I don't give a damn what peoples say

Written by: Stephen Green, Randy Matthews

I was a jerk 
I said a lot of things that hurt 
I only knew how to makes things worse 
I couldn't turn it around 

I said I'm sorry 
And I really did mean it 
You can tell me on conceited 
Maybe I am 

Maybe I can be a bit of a bully 
I don't even mean it 
I must look silly 
Laugh in my face 
And I'll back down 
I can't express the way I'm feeling 
Frustrated and in need of healing 
I need you and you need me 
But the liquor in me 
Can be a little too revealing 

I can't even look at 
Old video of me 
I'm embarrassed to see 
The way I acted 

Everyone had a laugh 
It was all in fun 
Days after I feel stunned 
Ti' I come around 

Maybe I can be a bit of a bully 
I don't even mean it 
I must look silly 
Laugh in my face 
And I'll back down 
I can't express the way I'm feeling 
Frustrated and in need of healing 
I need you and you need me 
But the liquor in me 
Can be a little too revealing 

Maybe I can be a bit of a bully 
I don't even mean it 
I must look silly 
Laugh in my face 
And I'll back down 
I can't express the way I'm feeling 
Frustrated and in need of healing 
I need you and you need me 
But the liquor in me 
Can be a little too revealing

Written by: Randy Matthews

When I look at you now girl  
I don't see that same fire 
We used to burn brighter 
Than the stars in July 

I still get that feeling 
Thinking back on those days 
I still have the passion 
But I don't feel the flame 

Hold me 
Like we 
Held on to each other 
Like two high school lovers 
On the night we first met 

Tell me 
How we 
Went from late nights together 
Life in full colour 
To two silhouettes 

We used to have big plans 
We were gonna travel the world 
But our passport's expired 
Those plans have unfurled 

Still haven't seen Paris 
Still haven't seen Rome 
But I've found my own reasons 
To pack up and go 

Hold me 
Like we 
Held on to each other 
Like two high school lovers 
On the night we first met 

Tell me 
How we 
Went from late nights together 
Life in full colour 
To two silhouettes 

Would you call me crazy 
If I said girl maybe, we can figure this out 
It's been a long time, since we've seen the sun shine 
Let me sing it out loud 
Baby, Baby, Baby! 

Hold me 
Like we 
Held on to each other 
Like two high school lovers 
On the night we first met 

Tell me 
How we 
Went from late nights together 
Life in full colour 
To two silhouettes 

From late nights together 
Life in full colour 
To two silhouettes

Written by: Stephen Green, Randy Matthews

Come on now baby 
Why don't you treat me right 
Come on now baby 
Why don't you treat me right 
I thought you were my girl 
But you flirt with everyone in sight 

I've been working so hard 
To please you what I can 
I've been working so hard 
To please you what I can 
Why don't you respect me 
For all that I am 

Come on now sweet honey 
I feel like you did me good 
Come on now sweet honey 
I feel like you did me good 
Whatever I could do for you 
Believe me you know I would 

Let me be the sugar 
That sweetens up your day 
Let me be the sugar 
That sweetens up your day 
A touch of my love 
And you'll be on your way 

Come on now baby 
Why don't you treat me right 
Come on now baby 
Why don't you treat me right 
I thought you were my girl 
But you disappeared tonight

Written by: Randy Matthews

Got old Hank on the jukebox 
Turning out my story in a song 
The bartender smiling cause he knows I'll stay here 
Until my money is gone 

Got twenty bucks in quarters 
To keep that jukebox throwing out my life 
I've never been this down before 
But that old Hank always makes me cry 

Run and tell your mama 
That you saw daddy crying in a bar 
Tell her I'm drinking whiskey straight 
It looks like I've been a-sleeping in the car 
Tell her come and get me and say I'm feeling 
Just like I already died 
But I guess I'm only kidding me 
Because the only thing she's going to say is 
Old Hank always makes him cry 

Have you ever seen a man so far down, lord 
That he's standing on his knees 
I wonder if she takes the time sometimes to stop 
And think a little of me 

I haven't got a place to sleep 
You know it always rains at closing time 
Excuse the teardrops in your beer 
Cause that old Hank always makes me cry 

Run and tell your mama 
That you saw daddy crying in a bar 
Tell her I'm drinking whiskey straight 
It looks like I've been sleeping in the car 
Tell her come and get me and say I'm looking 
Just like I already died 
But I guess I'm only kidding 
Because the only thing she's gonna say is 
Old Hank always makes him cry 
Old Hank Williams, he always makes me cry

Written by: Roy Payne

We drove for miles, eight hours long 
We shared stories and sang some songs 
Who would have thought, from that day on 
We'd be together, forever 

We moved back home, to start our lives 
Together as one, side by side 
We'll build our home and raise a family 
This is the story of you and me 

You are my dream, you are my life 
In six more months you'll be my wife 
I'll be here for you until the very end 
Don't be surprised if things get tough 
I'll never let it get that rough 
I'll be here for you until the very end 
I'll be your man 

Baby, you're amazing, in every special way 
I try to remind you every single day 
The smile on your face, the sparkle in your eyes 
I'll tell you I love you one more time 

You're in my dreams every night 
The one I'll always sleep beside 
You'll always be the one that I call babe 
You are the sweetest girl I know 
Even my parents tell me so 
What else could I ever ask for 
Nothing More 

You're in my dreams every night 
The one I'll always sleep beside 
You'll always be the one that I call babe 
You are the sweetest girl I know 
Even my parents tell me so 
What else could I ever ask for 
Nothing More, nothing more, nothing more

Written by: Randy Matthews

I sit here with my Lambs Palms Breeze 
Thinking about my life 
Wondering where the years have gone 
And how the time flew by 

I won't sing you of sorrows 
At least not here tonight 
My life been good 
I'm feeling great 
And everything just right 

So I'll tip up my glass 
And toast this one to you 
Thank you for helping me 
With all that I've been through 
Life would never be this great 
If I hadn't met you 

I thank the lucky stars above 
For all that I've been blessed 
Until you came into my world 
My life seemed like a mess 

Every day is brighter now 
That you are by my side 
I can't tell what the future holds 
But I know we'll be alright 

So I'll tip up my glass 
And toast this one to you 
Thank you for helping me 
With all that I've been through 
Life would never be this great 
If I hadn't met you 
Life would never be this great 
If I hadn't met you 

So I'll tip up my glass 
And toast this one to you 
Thank you for helping me 
With all that I've been through 
Life would never be this great 
If I hadn't met you 
Life would never be this great 
If I hadn't met you

Written by: Randy Matthews

Sometimes 
My whole world comes crashing down 
You come around 
And I find 
That somehow I'm no longer blue 
And it's because of you 
Sometimes 
When I think I've run out of friends 
There you are again 
And you comfort me 
When I need to be 
Sometimes 

Sometimes I can stand up on my own straight and tall 
And then there are times when I stumble and I fall 
And you've stood beside me, oh and never did you mind 
No matter what I do 
I'll make it up to you 
Sometime 

Sometimes 
Just when I feel you letting go 
You let me know 
That you're mine 
And that you're always there for me 
And I need you to be 
Sometimes 
I wish that you can only see 
What you mean to me 
And that I can say 
Things I like to say 
Sometimes 

Sometimes I can stand up on my own straight and tall 
And then there are times when I stumble and I fall 
And you've stood beside me 
Oh and never did you mind 
No matter what I do 
I'll make it up to you 
Sometime 
No matter what I do 
I'll make it up to you 
Sometime 
Sometimes

Written by: Colin Mahoney