Baby, see how I been livin'. Velvet curtains on the windows too. Keep the bright and unforgiving Light from shining through.

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I got in my Mercury and I drove out West pedal to the metal, put...

I got in my Mercury and I drove out West pedal to the metal, put...

Cuz I'm here, and you're there. All alone.

Cuz I'm here, and you're there. All alone.

Lavender, lotus, blossoms too, why does the dirt and the flowers last for you? Baby,...

Lavender, lotus, blossoms too, why does the dirt and the flowers last for you? Baby,...

Warm skies, the stars are listening. Country night sings her song. Fireflies light the distance....

Warm skies, the stars are listening. Country night sings her song. Fireflies light the distance....

Take everything that you gave. When things were nice. Fake everything. If it makes you...

Take everything that you gave. When things were nice. Fake everything. If it makes you...

In times of trouble and tears from worry. Oh, I try to keep my head...

In times of trouble and tears from worry. Oh, I try to keep my head...

Dusty small towns and big families. Cooling my memory like a summer rain. Cold well...

Dusty small towns and big families. Cooling my memory like a summer rain. Cold well...

Too many a trials I have known. Tryin' to give my children a happy home.

Too many a trials I have known. Tryin' to give my children a happy home.

Daddy's gone now but it means a lot to me. Taking the rusty for a...

Daddy's gone now but it means a lot to me. Taking the rusty for a...

Lemon trees they don't make a sound. 'Til the branches bend and fruit falls to...

Lemon trees they don't make a sound. 'Til the branches bend and fruit falls to...

Tangerines and persimmons and sugar cane, Grapes of honeydew melon. Enough fit for a queen.

Tangerines and persimmons and sugar cane, Grapes of honeydew melon. Enough fit for a queen.

I've been trying to enjoy the fruits of my labor. I've been crying for you...

I've been trying to enjoy the fruits of my labor. I've been crying for you...

Girl, you've been looking for an education. Child, you better fall on your knees before...

Girl, you've been looking for an education. Child, you better fall on your knees before...

Oh, it was a cold February morn. East Texas baby girl was born. I pray...

Oh, it was a cold February morn. East Texas baby girl was born. I pray...

You are the true believer, Embrace your purity. Say the race deceivers Took your dignity.

You are the true believer, Embrace your purity. Say the race deceivers Took your dignity.

You wanna save your survival. You wanna know 'bout your true arrival.

You wanna save your survival. You wanna know 'bout your true arrival.

You wanna make real music, Not just part time, but really use it.

You wanna make real music, Not just part time, but really use it.

Baby, remember all the things that we did when we slept together and the blue...

Baby, remember all the things that we did when we slept together and the blue...

You don't want nobody else to hear it. You think somebody's gonna steal it.

You don't want nobody else to hear it. You think somebody's gonna steal it.

With the distance. From what we solidified, I can see things. That before I tried...

With the distance. From what we solidified, I can see things. That before I tried...