***  DIXIE CHICKS LYRICS  ***
ALBUM: Fly


"Ready To Run"

When the train rolls by
I’m gonna be ready this time
When the boy gets that look in his eye
I’m gonna be ready this time
When my momma said I look good in white
I’m gonna be ready this time

Oh yeah
Ready, ready, ready, ready, ready to run
All I’m ready to do is have some fun
What’s all this talk about love

I feel the wind blow through my hair
I’m gonna be ready this time
I’ll buy a ticket to anywhere
I’m gonna be ready this time (ready this time)
You see it feels like I’m starting to cave
And I’m gonna be ready this time (ready this time)

Oh yeah
Ready, ready, ready, ready, ready to run
All I’m ready to do is have some fun
What’s all this talk about love

I’m ready to run
Ready to run

Oh
Ready, ready, ready, ready, ready to run
All I’m ready to do is have some fun
What’s all this talk about love

I’m ready to run
Ready to run
Ready to run
I’m ready to run
Oh, I’m ready to run, Oh
Ready to run
Yeah, I’m ready to run
I’m ready
Woah, I’m ready to run
I’m ready
I’m ready to run
Oh I’m ready to run


    




"If I Fall You're Going Down With Me"

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 somethin' 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 goin' down with me
You're goin' down with me baby if I fall
You can't take back every little chill you give me
You're goin' down with me baby heart and all

We're hangin' right on the edge now baby
The wind is gettin' stronger
We're hangin' 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 goin' down with me
You're goin' down with me baby if I fall
You can't take back every little chill you give me
You're goin' down with me baby heart and all

Ooh, baby, I couldn't get any higher
This time I'm willin' to dance on the wire
If I fall
If I fall

If I fall you're goin' down with me
You're goin' down with me baby if I fall
You can't take back every little chill you give me
You're goin' down with me baby heart and all

If I fall
If I fall
Woo hoo yeah


    




"Cowboy Take Me Away"

I said I wanna touch the earth
I wanna break it in my hands
I wanna grow something wild and unruly

I wanna sleep on the hard ground
In the comfort of your arms
On a pillow of bluebonnets
In a blanket made of star
Oh it sounds good to me I said

Cowboy take me away
Fly this girl as high as you can
Into the wild blue
Set me free oh I pray
Closer to heaven above
And closer to you closer to you

I wanna walk and not run
I wanna skip and not fall
I wanna look at the horizon
And not see a building standing tall

I wanna be the only one
For miles and miles
Except for maybe you
And your simple smile

Oh it sounds good to me
Yes it sounds so good to me

Cowboy take me away
Fly this girl as high as you can
Into the wild blue
Set me free oh I pray
Closer to heaven above
And closer to you closer to you

I said I wanna touch the earth
I wanna break it in my hands
I wanna grow something wild and unruly
Oh it sounds so good to me

Cowboy take me away
Fly this girl as high as you can
Into the wild blue
Set me free oh I pray
Closer to heaven above And closer to you closer to you
Closer to you
Cowboy take me away
Closer to you


    




"Cold Day In July"

The moon is full, my arms are empty
All night long I've pleaded and cried
You always said the day that you would leave me
Would be a cold day in July

Your bags are packed, not a word is spoken
I guess we said everything with good-bye
Times move so slow and promises get broken
On this cold day in July

Sun's comin' up, comin' up down on Main street
Children shout as they're running out to play
Head in my hands here I am
Standin' in my bare feet
Watchin' you drive away
Watchin' you drive away

You said that we were gonna last forever
You said our love would never die
It looks like spring and
It feels like sunny weather
But it's a cold day in July

Oh sun's comin' up, comin' up
Down on Main street
Children shout as they're running out to play
Whoa head in my hands
Here I am standin' in my bare feet
Watchin' you drive away
Watchin' you drive away

The moon is full and my arms are empty
All night long how I've pleaded and cried
You always said the day that you would leave me
Would be a cold day in July

Here comes that cold day in July
Oh
Yeah
Oh yeah
La da da la da da la da da
Oh Ooo


    




"Goodbye Earl"

Mary Ann and Wanda were the best of friends
All through their high school days
Both members of the 4H club
Both active in the FFA
After graduation Mary Ann went out lookin' for a bright new world
Wanda looked all around this town and all she found was Earl

Well it wasn't two weeks after she got married that
Wanda started gettin' abused
She put on dark glasses and long sleeve blouses
And make-up to cover a bruise
Well she finally got the nerve to file for divorce
She let the law take it from there
But Earl walked right through that restraining order
And put her in intensive care

Right away Mary Ann flew in from Atlanta
On a red eye midnight flight
She held Wanda's hand and they worked out a plan
And it didn't take them long to decide 

That Earl had to die
Goodbye Earl
Those black-eyed peas
They tasted alright to me Earl
You feelin' weak
Why don't you lay down and sleep Earl
Ain't it dark
Wrapped up in that tarp Earl

The cops came by to bring Earl in
They searched the house high and low
Then they tipped their hats and said 'thank you ladies if you hear from him let us know'

Well the weeks went by and
Spring turned to summer
And summer faded into fall
And it turns out he was a missing person who nobody missed at all

So the girls bought some land and a roadside stand
Out on highway 109
They sell Tennessee ham and strawberry jam
And they don't lose any sleep at night 'cause

Earl had to die
Goodnight Earl
We need a break
Let's go out to the lake Earl
We'll pack a lunch
And stuff you in the trunk Earl
Well is that all right
Good let's go for a ride
Earl hey
Well hey, hey, hey
Aw, hey, hey, hey
Well, hey, hey, hey


    




"Hello Mr. Heartache"

Hello Mr. Heartache I've been expecting you
Come in and wear your welcome out
The way you always do
You never say if you're here to stay
Or only passin' through
Hello Mr. Heartache
I've been expectin' you

When I don't feel like company
You make yourself at home
Even though you know
I'd rather be alone
Love walked out on me
And didn't even close the door
Next thing I know I'm starin'
At your shadow on the floor

Hello Mr. Heartache I've been expecting you
Come in and wear your welcome out
The way you always do
You never say if you're here to stay
Or only passin' through
Hello Mr. Heartache
I've been expectin' you

I wish that I could say it's nice
To see you back again
We're not exactly strangers
But we're not exactly friends
You know you're not invited but
You keep on comin' 'round
Last thing that I need is you
To kick me when I'm down

Hello Mr. Heartache I've been expecting you
Come in and wear your welcome out
The way you always do
You never say if you're here to stay
Or only passin' through
Hello Mr. Heartache
I've been expectin' you
I've been expectin' you
I've been expectin' you
I've been expectin' you


    




"Don't Waste Your Heart"

For the life of me I can't believe
That you're on your knees beggin' please
All the pushin' away and puttin' down
Can't you see you're getting' the run around
Oh it's plain to see you'd rescue me
From my lonliness so called unhappiness
Oh I didn't mean to cause you pain
I've got nothin' to lose and nothin' to gain

And don't waste your heart on a wild thing
She's got a soul that won't settle on one thing
Whoa this bird can't sing when you've tied it's wings
Don't waste your heart on me

It's funny how the girls get burned
And honey as far as I'm concerned
The tables have turned

And don't waste your heart on a wild thing
She's got a soul that won't settle on one thing
Whoa this bird can't sing when you've tied it's wings
Don't waste your heart on me

And I'm here to apologize
My heart can't compromise
Don't waste your heart on me


    




"Sin Wagon"

He pushed me 'round now I'm drawin’ the line
He lived his life now I'm gonna go and live mine
I'm sick of wastin’ my time

Well now I've been good for way too long.
Found my red dress now I'm gonna throw it on
'Bout to get too far gone

Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Need a little bit more of my twelve-ounce nutrition
One more helpin' of what I been havin'
I'm takin’ my turn on the sin wagon

On a mission to make something happen
Feel like Delilah lookin' for Samson
Do a little mattress dancin'
That's right I said mattress dancin'

Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Need a little bit more of what I been missin’
I don't know where I'll be crashin’
But I'm arrivin’ on a sin wagon

When it's my turn to march up to glory
I'm gonna have one hell of a story
That's if He forgives me
Oh Lord please forgive me

Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition
Need a little bit more of that sweet salvation
They may take me with my feet draggin’
But I'll fly away on a sin wagon

I'll fly away on a sin wagon


    




"Without You"

I've sure enjoyed the rain
But I'm looking forward to the sun
You have to feel the pain when you lose the love you gave someone
I thought by now that time would take away these lonely tears
I hope you're doin' fine all alone but where do I go from here 'cause

Without you I'm not okay
And without you I've lost my way
My heart's stuck in second place ooh
Without you

Well I never thought I'd be lying here without you by my side
It seems unreal to me that the life you promised was a lie
You made it look so easy makin' love into memories
I guess you got what you wanted but what about me

Without you I'm not okay
And without you I've lost my way
My heart's stuck in second place ooh
Without you

Somebody tell my head to try to tell my heart
That I'm better off without you
'Cause baby I can't live

Without you I'm not okay
And without you I've lost my way
My heart's stuck in second place ooh
Without you
Without you


    




"Some Days You Gotta Dance"

It was about five ‘til five on Friday
We were all getting ready to go
And the boss man started screamin' and his veins began to show
He said you and you come with me 'cause you're gonna have to stay
My heart was thumpin' I was jumpin' I had to get away

Some days you gotta dance
Live it up when you get the chance
'Cause when the world doesn't make no sense
And you're feelin’ just a little too tense
Gotta loosen up those chains and dance

Well I was talkin' with my baby over a small glass of tea
He asked the loaded question
He said how do you feel about me
My mind was racin' I was pacin' but the words just wouldn't come
And there was only one thing left to do I feel it comin' on

Some days you gotta dance
Live it up when you get the chance
'Cause when the world doesn't make no sense
And you're feelin’ just a little too tense
Gotta loosen up those chains and dance

Some days you gotta dance
Live it up when you get the chance
'Cause when the world doesn't make no sense
And you're feelin’ just a little too tense
Gotta loosen up those chains and dance
You gotta loosen up those chains and dance
Come on loosen up those chains and dance


    




"Hole In My Head"

Hole in my head
Hole in my head
I need a boy like you like a hole in my head
I need a boy like you like a hole in my head
Let's just say we will and then don't instead

Wild goose chase
Wild goose chase
You're gonna take me boy on a wild goose chase
You're gonna take me boy on a wild goose chase
You better find somebody to take my place

You took my imagination and stomped it in the ground
Now I can only think about you chasing the tracks that you were left around

Hole in my head
Hole in my head
Oh I need a boy like you like a hole in my head
I need a boy like you like a hole in my head
You make me feel so bad that I wish I was dead

Let the games begin
Yeah here I go again
I'm never gonna win

It must have knocked me crazy it must have hit me hard
People must think I'm lazy
Like a shuffle short of a playin' card

Wild goose chase
Wild goose chase
Oh I need a boy like you like a wild goose chase
I need a boy like you like a wild goose chase
You better find somebody to take my place

Let the games begin
Yeah here I go again

I need a boy like you (I need a boy like you)
I need a boy like you (I need a boy like you)

I need a boy like you
Like a hole in my head
Hole in my head
Hole in my head

Hole in my head
Hole in my head
Like a hole in my head
I need a boy like you (I need a boy like you)
I need a boy like you (I need a boy like you)


    




"Heartbreak Town"

Hugged your friends
Kissed your mama goodbye
Baby in your arms and a tear in your eye
Twelve hundred miles and you never asked why from me

Me and the baby and you side by side
We all knew we was in for a long hard ride
Nowhere to run and nowhere to hide it seemed
We honked the horn when we crossed the state line
Woke up the baby and she started to cry
She must have known what we we're goin' to find

This ain't nothin' but a heartbreak town
Square people in a world that's round
And they watch you dancin' without the sound
It ain't nothin', no nothin'
You take your number and you stand in line
And they watch to see how high you're gonna climb
Pat on the back 'n' better luck next time
It ain't nothing, no it ain't nothin' but a heartbreak town

Stardust well it's a funny thing
It can make you cuss
It can make you sing
And the need to touch it gets hard to explain somedays

I've seen 'em rise and I've seen 'em fall
Some get nothin' and Lord some get it all
Some just run while others crawl away
Hold my hand baby don't let go
I've got some front money and I've got a next show
And I'm, I'm gonna need you down this yellow brick road

This ain't nothin' but a heartbreak town
Square people in a world that's round
And they watch you dancin' without the sound
It ain't nothin', no it ain't nothin' no
You take your number and you stand in line
And they watch to see how high you're gonna climb
Pat on the back 'n' better luck next time
It ain't nothing, no it ain't nothin' but a heartbreak town
Town
Heartbreak town


    




"Ain't No Thang But A Chickin' Wang"


    




"Let Him Fly"

Ain't no talkin' to this man
Ain't no pretty other side
Ain't no way to understand the stupid words of pride
It would take an acrobat and I already tried all that
I'm gonna let him fly - mmm

Things can move at such a pace
The second hand just waves goodbye
You know the light has left his face You can't recall just where or why
So there was really nothin' to it
I just wanna cut right through it
I said I'm gonna let him fly
Ooh yea yeah

There's no mercy in a live wire
No rest at all in freedom
Choices we are given
There's no choice at all, uh huh
The proof is in the fire
You're tough before it it moves away, yea
But you must always know how long to stay and when to go

And there ain't no talkin' to this man
He's been tryin' to tell me so
It took awhile to understand the beauty of just letting go
'Cause it would take an acrobat 'n' I already tried all that

I'm gonna let him fly
I'm gonna let him fly - fly whoa
I'm gonna let him fly - fly
Well, I'm, I'm gonna let him fly




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