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Rye Whiskey Why

by Mike Parrish

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1.
Alone 04:39
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ALONE As I stare at the ceiling, alone barely breathing Awakened by my misery Empty walls tell a story, of my fall from glory The signs I was too blind to see There’s no echoes of laughter, no love ever after The silence here is killin’ me Lyin’ here in my sorrow, hopin’ that tomorrow I’ll let go of her memory Like a slow burnin’ ember It’ll haunt me forever Too often mistaken, her sweet love forsaken So much, that I wanted to say My lonely heart’s breakin’, I slowly awaken To the truth that I drove her away Now I think of the good times, the heartaches, the sunshine Reflecting on my better days Times that I didn’t hold her, things I never told her Creep back in my mind here to stay I can’t go back in time Lord, it’s still on my mind Lord How I loved her in some sorry way As my breakdown draws nearer, the face in the mirror Is the only one left here to blame Like a slow burnin’ ember It’ll haunt me forever Too often mistaken, her sweet love forsaken So much, that I wanted to say My lonely heart’s breakin’, I slowly awaken To the truth that I drove her away My lonely heart’s breakin’, as I slowly awaken To the truth that I drove her away
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Wild and Free 03:34
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Over You 02:48
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OVER YOU I was just eighteen, you were twenty-two Lookin’ for a little romance, when I met you I held my breath, I held your hand You took me out, took me home, and took me down Then you went away, and left me solitude You stole my heart, I still love you Lost my job, even lost my mind I was out of touch, out of tune, and out of time Now I’m still gettin’ over you And I’ve turned every shade of blue Girl you sure taught me a thing or two And I may never get over you I spend my days, thinkin’ ‘bout that night Too often wrong, so seldom right If things don’t change, guess where I’ll be On the run, on the skids, and on the street River of tears, falls from my eyes Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide Maybe you’ll come back, one day to me To set me down, set me straight, and set me free Now I’m still gettin’ over you And I’ve turned every shade of blue Girl you sure taught me a thing or two And I may never get over you I will never get over you
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My Blue Guitar 03:27
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My Blue Guitar This guitar don’t sound the same as it once did When I’d sit and play your favorite songs for you Since you left, the tempo’s changed, there’s only heartache That echoes from the hollow of my blue guitar I pick it up, I pick it down Nothin’s as lonesome as the sound Keeping rhythm with the breaking of my heart I play it fast, I play it slow There’s just one sound flows from the soul Misery and sorrow, lonesome blue guitar Emptiness, despair, and pain – a reflection Of dreams that never lived to see the light of day Six strings cryin’ out in vain, I still love you Memories turn days gone by to dreams of blue repeat chorus: bridge: Your tender kiss, your hazel eyes, lost in the shadows of my mind Forever laid to rest, forever faded blue
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Lonely Fool 02:59
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Lonely Fool Lonely days, lonely nights, lonely barstool Sittin’ here, I’ve no tears left to cry Lookin’ back on my life, those years with you here by my side Now alone, left to sit and wonder why I wonder why did I let her come between us I wonder why did I treat you so bad I wonder why did I lie, why baby, why’d I make you cry Lonely days, lonely nights, lonely fool I call your number everyday, there’s no answer I call your name every night in my sleep How I live from day to day, is on my knees, my Lord to pray For my broken hearted lonesome soul to keep I wonder why did I let her come between us I wonder why did I treat you so bad I wonder why did I lie, why baby, why did true love die Lonely days, lonely nights, lonely fool Lonely days, lonely nights, lonely fool
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Cinder Road 03:25
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CINDER ROAD Red rock two lane stretchin’ time between her lonely heart and mine Tryin’ to make ends meet I’m always on the go I relive memories by the mile, but it’s the vision of her smile That keeps me rollin’ down that lonesome cinder road Cinder road takes me so far from home I’m gonna spend the night alone On my mind a heavy load Patiently, waitin’ with a heart of gold Is the one I’ve grown to know Who’s there for me, at the end of that lonesome cinder road Cinder road takes me so far from home I’m gonna spend the night alone On my mind a heavy load Patiently, waitin’ with a heart of gold Is the one I’ve grown to know Two hearts as one at the end of that lonesome cinder road
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Can't Drink My Blues Away 03:34
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CAN’T DRINK MY BLUES AWAY In a bar on the dark side of town Patiently, pourin’ down one more round While my conscience tells me there’s no way That I can drink my blues away Lonely day turns to night turns to day I’m goin’ home now if I can find my way This empty bottle tells more than I can say Tryin’ to drink my blues away Chorus: I need a shoulder to cry on, a friend to rely on Darlin’ please, please, carry me away Now the days turn to weeks turn to years I’m tryin’ hard to hold back the tears As I stare down the cold reality That I can’t drink my blues away Chorus: I need a shoulder to cry on, a friend to rely on Darlin’ please, please, carry me away I need two arms to hold me, someone to console me I can’t drink my blues away I can’t drink my blues away No, I can’t drink my blues away
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Rodeo Angel 03:31
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Rodeo Angel Another seven second ride, lost my grip, bruised my pride Hit the ground on my head, lookin’ like I should be dead Darkness fallin’ over me, storm clouds part enough to see As I look up into the eyes of an angel Auburn hair, pale blue eyes, a gold belt buckle twice her size She lifts me up, lays me down, keeps my feet upon the ground Takes my misery away, gets me through another day Heaven knows she is my rodeo angel This time I'm holdin' on for eight, I give the nod, pull the gate I hear the thunder of the crowd, gonna make this cowboy proud But should hard luck come my way, and at the end of every day That's when I fall into the arms of an angel Auburn hair, pale blue eyes, a gold belt buckle twice her size She lifts me up, lays me down, keeps my feet upon the ground Takes my misery away, gets me through another day Heaven knows she is my rodeo angel I owe so much to my rodeo angel
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Rye Whiskey Why 03:56
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Rye Whiskey Why Lyin’ here alone, tryin’to find my way Too much left undone, there’s so much left to say Rye whiskey why, can’t I be saved Travelin’ down this road, to an early grave You were there for me, when there was no one There to comfort me, with the setting sun Rye whiskey why, have you no shame As you lead me on, to an early grave The hands of time, wait not for me Too late to change, my destiny Rye whiskey why, not ease my pain Don’t send me on, to an early grave Sorrow takes hold, I shed no tears I’ve bid farewell, to future years The devil’s hand, led me astray I’m not the only, one to blame Carve these few words, upon a stone To lay by me, forever more Rye whiskey why, did you tempt me There’s no tomorrow, for to see There’s no tomorrow, for to see
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Blue Eye 03:51
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Blue Eye Midnight, Oklahoma Across the border there’s a girl In Arkansas, the town of Blue Eye That’s where I walked into her world Met her in the springtime Summer came and turned to fall Bitter winds of winter whisper Can’t break the fever in my heart Memories of Blue Eye Heavenly you can be sure Memories of Blue Eye Start and end with her Miles lay between us In my dreams she’s always near I awake to find her missin’ yet I cannot shed a tear Tomorrow she’ll be mine Golden bands will make it so Hand in hand we’ll walk together She’ll be mine forevermore

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released June 15, 2007

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