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A Little Good News lyrics - Rodney Atkins

I rolled out this morning

The kids had the morning news show on

Newscaster talking 'bout the fighting in Lebanon

Some senator was squawking 'bout the bad economy

It's gonna get worse you see

We need a change in policy

There's a local paper rolled up in a rubber band

One more sad story's one more than I can stand

Just once I'd like to see the headline say

"Not much to print today. Can't find nothing bad to say," because

Nobody robbed a liquor store on the lower part of town

Nobody OD'ed, nobody burned a single building down

Nobody fired a shot in anger, nobody had to die in vain

We sure could use a little good news today

I'll come home this evening

I'll bet the news will be the same

Somebody takes a hostage, somebody steals a plane

I want to hear the anchorman talk about a county fair

And how we cleaned up the air

How everybody learned to care

Whoa, tell me

Nobody was assassinated in the whole Third World today

And in the streets of Ireland, all the children had to do was play

And everybody loves everybody in the good old USA

We sure could use a little good news today

Nobody robbed a liquor store on the lower part of town

Nobody OD'ed, nobody burned a single building down

Nobody fired a shot in anger, nobody had to die in vain

We sure could use a little good news today

Sure could use a little good news today

Christmas Hallelujah lyrics - Rod + Rose, Rodney Atkins & Rose Falcon

I heard about this baby Boy

Who's come to earth to bring us joy

And I just want to sing this song to you

It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth

The minor fall, the major lift

With every breath, I'm singing Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

A couple came to Bethlehem

Expecting child, they searched the inn

To find a place, for You were coming soon

There was no room for them to stay

So in a manger filled with hay

God's only Son was born, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

The shepherds left their flocks by night

To see this Baby wrapped in light

A host of angels led them all to You

It was just as the angels said

"You'll find Him in a manger bed"

Emmanuel and Savior, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

I know You came to rescue me

This baby Boy would grow to be

A Man and one day die for me and you

My sins would drive the nails in You

That rugged cross was my cross too

Still every breath You drew was Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Doin' It Right lyrics - Rodney Atkins

If you're whispering or if you're standing up and shouting

Got the windows up or you took the top down

If you got big dreams but you've got big doubts

If you're whispering or if you're standing up and shouting

Got the windows up or you took the top down

If you got big dreams but you've got big doubts

Well you're doing it right

If you're keeping it simple or you make a big scene

If you're doing your best and you make a mess of things

If you're trying if you're crying all that really means is

You're doing it right

Yeah, you're doing it right

You're shining your light

You ain't losing your mind

No everything's fine

You're dropping the ball

But you're picking it up

You're stumbling and falling

And falling in love

You're hanging on tight

You're praying each night

You're doing it right

Well, if you're cutting your hair or you're growing it out

If you're compromising then putting your foot down

If you're reminiscing or living in the here and now

You're doing it right

If you're paying full price or you get it on sale

If you're lending a hand or taking a friend's help

Well I'm talking to you but I'm really talking to myself

You're doing it right

Yeah, you're doing it right

You're shining your light

You ain't losing your mind

Naw you're doing just fine

You're dropping the ball

But you're picking it up

You're stumbling and falling

And falling in love

You're hanging on tight

You're praying each night

You're doing it right

See I've made every mistake there is to make

So I oughta know

The only real mistake is not letting 'em go

So, just let 'em go…

'Cause you're doing it right

You're shining your light

You ain't losing your mind

No you're doing just fine

You're dropping the ball

But you're picking it up

You're stumbling and falling

And falling in love

You're hanging on tight

You're praying each night

You're doing it right

Yeah, keep fighting that fight

Keep praying each night

You're doing it, you're doing it right yeah

You're doing it right, um hmm oh...

Eat Sleep Love You Repeat lyrics - Rodney Atkins

Now, girl, you know I'm a rebel, I fly by the seat

I ain't into looking too far down the street

I ain't never had no schedule hanging on my fridge

But if I did, baby, it would look like this:

I said eat, sleep, love you, repeat

A little drinking in the mix and I'll be like sweet

If it's alright with you, all I wanna do

Is eat, sleep, love you, repeat

I might gig a big, ole frog on a lazy summer night

Squeeze in some work when the piggy bank gets light

Catch a little football, pick a little six string

Long as it don't throw no wrench in my routine

I said eat, sleep, love you, repeat

A little drinking in the mix and I'll be like sweet

If it's alright with you, all I wanna do

Is eat, sleep, love you, repeat

A little quesa to the dilla

A nap in a hammock every now and then

A little worm in my tequila

A little you on my lips, let's do it again

I said eat, sleep, love you, repeat

A little drinking in the mix and I'll be like sweet

If it's alright with you, all I wanna do

Is eat, sleep, love you, repeat

I said eat, sleep, love you, repeat

That's what I'm talking about

I said eat, sleep, love you, repeat

I said eat, sleep, love you, repeat

Mary Had A Little Lamb lyrics - Rod + Rose, Rodney Atkins & Rose Falcon

There was no room, only a manger

Nothing but hay for a bed

That's where she laid down His head

No sleigh bells ringing

No decorations

Just a mother and Child

So tender and mild

That holy night in Bethlehem

All the angels sang

Mary had a little Lamb

And Jesus was His name

That newborn Baby, our precious Savior

Would someday wear a crown of thorns

We're redeemed cause He was born

That holy night in Bethlehem

All the angels sang

Mary had a little Lamb

And Jesus was His name

Jesus, Jesus

That holy night in Bethlehem

All the angels sang

Mary had a little Lamb

And Jesus was His name

(Oh my Jesus)

That holy night in the Bethlehem

(The Prince of peace, the great I am)

All the angels sang

(From the line of Abraham)

Mary had a little Lamb

(Oh Mary had a little Lamb)

And Jesus was His name

Jesus was His name

Still I Am lyrics - Rodney Atkins

Which way you want this shit to go

I did shit no diamonds did the shit with gold

Now I flood the shit with stone

Different colors different sets I got different goals

Different views different cities

Boss woman now different crews coming with me

Big face bills some is blue on the 50s

If the shit go down got different tools different semis

That's why most hoes envy

That's why most broke hoes is dying to go against me

But I'm still sitting pretty

I'm the only one in my city that can pull up in a Bentley

Drop top or the Phantom

Was in a dawn with Philthy Rich I was standing

I know this bitches can't stand it

Every time they look up I'm on billboards and banners

I been that bitch and I still am

I been that bitch and I still am

I been that bitch and I still am

I love a hating-ass hoe. They're my real fans

I been that bitch and I still am

I been that bitch and I still am

I been that bitch and I still am

I love a hating-ass hoe. They're my real fans

I done took plenty losses

That's why I feel like I deserve to keep flossing

The shit is exhausting

When you boss up and run your own office

But I'll take that over anything

'Cause I done been without shit for plenty days

G5 jets or the mini planes

To get whatever that we go to keep you entertained

Bullshit I have been in

Weak contracts where the label not spending

Now I'm starting up engines

In blacked-out Wraiths with the windows all tinted

I done earned this life

Fuck all the bullshit. I done earn these strips

For all of them days I've lived on my dime

And the label didn't spend I'm back on my grind

I been that bitch and I still am

I been that bitch and I still am

I been that bitch and I still am

I love a hating-ass hoe. They're my real fans

I been that bitch and I still am

I been that bitch and I still am

I been that bitch and I still am

I love a hating-ass hoe. They're my real fans

I love a hating-ass hoe. They're my real fans

I love a hating-ass hoe. They're my real fans

I love a hating-ass hoe. They're my real fans

I love a hating-ass hoe. They're my real fans

Winter Wonderland lyrics - Rod + Rose, Rodney Atkins & Rose Falcon

Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin'

In the lane, snow is glistenin'

A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight

Walkin' in a winter wonderland

Gone away is the blue bird

Here to stay is the new bird

He sings a love song, as we go along

Walkin' in a winter wonderland

In the meadow we can build a snowman

And pretend that he is Parson Brown

He'll say "are you married?" we'll say "no man

But you can do the job when you're in town"

Later on, we'll conspire

As we dream by the fire

To face unafraid, the plans that we made

Walkin' in a winter wonderland

In the meadow we can build a snowman

And pretend that he is Parson Brown

He'll say "are you married?" we'll say "no man

But you can do the job when you're in town"

Later on, we'll conspire

As we dream by the fire

To face unafraid, the plans that we made

Walkin' in a winter wonderland

Walkin' in a winter wonderland

We're walkin' in a winter wonderland

Wonderland

"Take A Back Road" (2011)

• Take A Back Road lyrics - Rodney Atkins
• He's Mine lyrics - Rodney Atkins
• Family lyrics - Rodney Atkins
• The Corner lyrics - Rodney Atkins
• She's A Girl lyrics - Rodney Atkins
• She'd Rather Fight lyrics - Rodney Atkins
• Feet lyrics - Rodney Atkins
• Cabin In The Woods lyrics - Rodney Atkins
• Just Wanna Rock N' Roll lyrics - Rodney Atkins
• Growing Up Like That lyrics - Rodney Atkins
• Tips lyrics - Rodney Atkins
• Lifelines lyrics - Rodney Atkins
• Farmer's Daughter lyrics - rodney atkins

Take A Back Road lyrics - Rodney Atkins

Sit in that six-lane backed up traffic

Horns are honking, I've about had it

I'm looking for an exit sign

Gotta get out of here, get it all off my mind

And like a memory from your grandpa's attic

A song comes slippin' through the radio static

Changing my mood

A little George Strait 1982

And it makes me wanna take a back road

Makes me wanna take the long way home

Put a little gravel in my travel

Unwind, unravel all night long

Makes me wanna grab my honey

Tear down some two-lane country

Who knows

Get lost and get right with my soul

Makes me wanna take

Makes me wanna take a back road.

I've been cooped up, tied down, 'bout forgotten

What a field looks like, full of corn and cotton

If I'm gonna hit a traffic jam,

Well it better be a tractor man

So sick and tired of this interstate system

I need a curve and wind-a-twistin'

Dusty path to nowhere

With the wind blowing through my baby's hair

Yeah, makes me wanna take a back road

Makes me wanna take the long way home

Put a little gravel in my travel

Unwind, unravel all night long

Makes me wanna grab my honey

Tear down some two-lane country

Who knows

Get lost and get right with my soul

Makes me wanna take

Makes me wanna take a back road.

Some old back road 

Maybe it's the feeling or maybe it's the freedom

Maybe it's that shady spot

Where we park the truck when the things get hot

Where we park the truck when the things get hot

And it makes me wanna take a back road

Makes me wanna take the long way home

Put a little gravel in my travel

Unwind, unravel all night long

Makes me wanna grab you honey 

Tear down some two-lane country

Who knows

Get lost and get right with my soul

Makes me wanna take

Makes me wanna take a back road.

Some old back road, get right with my soul

Now all I gotta do is take some old back road

To the shady spot where things get hot

Way down, way down, way down some old back road

He's Mine lyrics - Rodney Atkins

Old man knocked on my front door

With my teenage boy and a couple more

From up the road

He had him by the collar

Said he caught him shootin' beer bottles

Down in the holler and smokin'

I said is that right

He said, they won't speak when spoken to

So which one here belongs to you

And I know one does

'Cause they all started runnin'

To your back forty

When they saw me comin' on my gator

I looked in them in the eyes

And I said, he's mine that one

Got a wild-hair side and then some

There's no surprise what he's done

He's ever last bit of my old man's son

If you knew me then

There'd be no question in your mind

You know he's mine

Yeah he is

Friday night football games

I was livin' for the speakers

To call the name

On the back of number thirty-seven

Just one-forty-five

And five foot eleven

Maybe

Limelight barely shined on him

But everyone still remembers when

He whooped up on that boy way bigger

For taking that cheap shot on our little kicker

And they threw him out

Aw man, you shoulda, you shoulda herd me shout

I yelled he's mine that one

Got a wild-hair side and then some

It's no surprise what he's done

He's ever last last bit of my old man's son

And I'll take the blame

And claim him every time

Yeah man, he's mine and he'll always be

The best thing that ever happened to me

You can't turn it off like electricity

I love him unconditionally

I'll take the blame

And claim him every time

Yeah, y'all, he's mine

I thank God, he's mine

Family lyrics - Rodney Atkins

Family reunion, 4th of July

It's been three years since I've seen it

Now I remember why

Aunt Charlotte's at the door

Big smile on her face

The first thing she says to me:

"Looks like you've gained some weight"

You only get that kind of honesty

From family

Uncle Joe's getting plastered

Aunt Marthe's getting mad

Same old cousin Doug

Same old jokes, same old bad

Mama has to keep reminding me

Son, they're family

A few new babies, the same old crazies

I've known 'em my whole life

And they still amaze me

I didn't choose 'em

But I'd hate to lose 'em

Cause you gotta love 'em

They're family

Cousin Linda showed up

With her new sweetheart

I had to laugh when daddy whispered

Fifth time might be the charm

And there's a brother Lester

In the city, just flew in

All the way from way out [?]

We're still not sure about him

But different as we are it's good to be

In family

A few new babies, the same old crazies

I've known 'em my whole life

And they still amaze me

I didn't choose 'em

Wouldn't wanna lose 'em

Cause you gotta love 'em

Man, they're family

When mama said the blessings

She was fightin' back the tears

Cause the last time we were all together

Grandpa was here

She knew how proud he'd be

And how much he'd love to see

A few new babies, the same old crazies

I've known 'em my whole life

And they still amaze me

Don't get to choose 'em

But you hate to lose 'em

You gotta love 'em

Cause they're family

Family reunion, 4th of July

It's been three years since I've seen it

Now I remember why

The Corner lyrics - Rodney Atkins

First time I left home

Here's the words that my dad said to me

He said sit down son

Don't take curves

Doin' 90 miles an hour

Or you will end up upside down

If you really like her

Don't forget the flowers

The first time and every time you take her out

I've been around the block

And I know what's 'round the corner

Choose your words wisely

Cause you can't take 'em back

Once they've broken someone's heart

Just because your friend does

Doesn't mean you have to

It's what sets the two of you apart

I've been around the block

And I know what's 'round the corner

Don't pretend to know it all

When you don't know a thing

And know your way around it

Before you throw your hat into the rain

And don't commit to somethin'

If you can't follow through

And your past will always catch up with you

I've been around the block

And I know what's 'round the corner

Always call your mama

When you say you gonna

While she's still here for you to call

And don't forget the man upstairs

In your darkest hour

He's a pick me up every time you fall

I've been around the block

And I know what's 'round the corner

I've been around the block

And I know what's 'round the corner

I'm in your corner

I've been around the block

Enough to know what's 'round the corner

What's around the corner [x2]

She's A Girl lyrics - Rodney Atkins

Did she tried to play a little hard to get

Well just a little hint, oh don't give up just yet

What made you think that love was gonna be so easy

Well she's a girl ain't she

Does she get to you, like no one else

Could she make your life heaven or a livin hell

Did you think beautiful would drive you so crazy

Oh she's a girl ain't she

Is she on your mind

Every other thought

Is there nothing you wouldn't do for her just because

Does she hold your heart

In her hands

Did she walk into your life

And change your plans

Did she want a ring, did you tell her no

Or is it on her finger now, yea I thought so

Does she always get whatever she thinks she needs

Well she's a girl ain't she

Is she on your mind

Every other thought

Is there nothing you wouldn't do for her just because

Does she hold your heart

In her hands

Did she walk into you life

And change your plans

Does she have her momma's big bright eyes

Did you ever think something so small could change your life

She can melt your heart with a just a smile can't she

She's always gonna be her daddy's little baby

She's a girl ain't she

She's your girl, She's your girl

She'd Rather Fight lyrics - Rodney Atkins

I miss my baby so much

After being gone

Out on that lake at fishin'

All weekend long

So I bought her flowers

And a bottle of the good stuff

But when I walked in I knew

Well I didn't bring enough

Cause she ain't as happy as I am to be home

If looks could kill I'd be cold as a stone

I'm already ready to kiss and make up

Looks like tonight I'm out of luck oh no

Cause she'd rather fight than you know what

Had reservations at that

Japanese steak house

Don't need to go where they're

Throwing knifes around

Just take my ear for love

All the wrong I've done

Just get it over while she

Tears me a new one

She ain't as happy as I am to be home

If looks could kill I'd be cold as a stone

I'm already ready to kiss and make up

Looks like tonight I'm out of luck oh no

Cause she'd rather fight than you know

What I'd like to do

If I could just somehow

Get her in the mood

Oh but I can see right now

She ain't as happy as I am to be home

If looks could kill I'd be cold as a stone

I'm already ready to kiss and make up

Looks like tonight I'm out of luck oh no

Cause she'd rather fight than you know what

I might be sleeping in my truck

Cause she'd rather fight than you know what

You know what

I love you

Don't you like what I got you?

I'm out here if you need me

Oh my back's been sunburned

I think I'm sunburned baby

Feet lyrics - Rodney Atkins

Don't let the sun set on an argument

It's easy to say when you're not in one

That's a fact

Cause when we're not gettin' along

She's got a strong stubborn side

But I can't call that kiddo black

Cause sometimes our silly fights

May go well into the night

And we hit the sack

Back to back

Too ticked off to speak

We'd rather hold our grudges

Than be the one that budges

We'd go to bed

Buttin' heads and tuggin' sheets

But we never fall asleep

Without touching feet

Yeah we'll take cover

On that queen-size battle field

Her angry eyes are almost closed

We'll swallow just enough

Of that foolish pride

To whisper the truth soul to soul

Toe to toe

Sometimes our silly fights

Go well into the night

And we'll hit the sack

Back to back

Too ticked off to speak

We'd rather hold our grudges

Than be the one that budges

We'd go to bed

Buttin' heads and tuggin' sheets

But we never fall asleep

Without touching feet

It's not giving in

It's sayin' nobody's leaving

But you know that I still love you

Even when we're disagreeing

Cause sometimes our silly fights

Go well into the night

And we hit the sack

Back to back

Too ticked off to speak

Cause we'd rather hold our grudges

Than be the one that budges

We'll go to bed

Buttin' heads and tuggin' sheets

But we never fall asleep

Without touching feet

Cabin In The Woods lyrics - Rodney Atkins

I know the guy that owns the key to the lock on the chain of that gate

Across that gravel road that winds back into the trees.

You'd never know just over that hill there's a little log house by a spring

Fed creek where the blue bells grow so thick you wouldn't believe.

And he said it would be ok if we wanted to use it for a weekend getaway.

Oh I wanna lay down with you

In a cabin in the woods.

On an old feather bed.

With the fire goin good.

Just the two of us alone

Feelin like we should. 

I wanna lay down with you

In a cabin in the woods.

We can sit on the porch and soak up the moon light or if it gets cold we

Can go inside and light a candle or two and open up some wine.

And if we get lucky it'll start to rain on that old tin roof don't you love

That sound that will get you all relaxed and freeze your mind.

Come on baby lets go right now.

I can't wait to get you where there's no one else around.

Oh I wanna lay down with you

In a cabin in the woods.

On an old feather bed.

With the fire goin good.

Just the two of us alone 

Feelin like we should.

I wanna lay down with you 

In a cabin in the woods.

I wanna hold you and listen to the crickets sing.

And a coyote howlin at the midnight train

While were doin our thing.

Yeah I wanna lay down with you

In a cabin in the woods.

On an old feather bed.

With the fire goin good.

Just the two of us alone 

Feelin like we should.

I wanna lay down with you

In a cabin in the woods.

I wanna lay down with you

In a cabin in the woods.

Baby I know the guy that owns the key to the lock on the chain of that gate

Across that gravel road that winds back into the trees.

Just Wanna Rock N' Roll lyrics - Rodney Atkins

Times are tough and times are strange

But time's one thing that you can't change

Love is a noun and love is a verb

But sometimes love is a dirty word

It don't matter what tomorrow brings

Tonight you just need to think about one thing

And that's showing up and letting go

And maybe gettin' just a little out of control

And sing ohh

Don't you just wanna rock 'n' roll

Gather up a couple of friends

Let a shot hit the spot

And the party begin

And sing ohhh yeah

Don't you just wanna rock 'n' roll

Lose yourself out in the crowd

In the night, in the lights

Cuttin' loose some love

Drown all the stressed up

Theft up messed up out

That's all I'm talking about

The sun will shine

And the clouds will rain

Might have to learn to smile through the pain

You lose a step but you gain a friend

Might even catch a break every now and then

So don't sweat it just let it slide

And when you get on the road baby let it ride

You gotta get up to get down

You gotta unwind a little to come on 'round

And sing ohh yeah

Don't you just wanna rock 'n' roll

Gather up a couple of friends

Let a shot hit the spot

And the party begin

Ohhh yeah

Don't you just wanna rock 'n' roll

Lose yourself out in the crowd

In the night, in the lights

Cuttin' loose some love

Drown all the messed up

Theft up stressed up out

That's all I'm talking about

And when you get tired of trying to be

Who they want you to be

Be what you wanna be

Well come on, come on

Ohhh oh yeah

Don't you just wanna rock 'n' roll

Gather up a couple of friends

Let a shot hit the spot

And let the party begin

Ohhh oh

Don't you just wanna rock 'n' roll

Lose yourself out in the crowd

In the night, in the lights

Cuttin' loose some love

Drown all the stressed up

Messed up theft up out

That's all I'm talking about

Don't you just wanna rock 'n' roll [x2]

Gather up a couple of friends

Let the party begin

Lose yourself out in the crowd

Don't you just wanna rock 'n' roll

Growing Up Like That lyrics - Rodney Atkins

I was 12 years old with some bolts and a wrench, a piece of plywood that was 3/4 inch and daddy said son once your chores are one I'll give you one of them gris old barn poles. I went out in the pasture with no cow patties, got some post hole diggers, and I got after it. Had some sun on my back and a blister on my hand, but man I had myself a goal!

I dribbles that ball till the grass was gone and the ground was brown and flat. Me and Daddy played horse and the cows all "mooed" and we laughed. I was lucky and I didn't even know it growing up like that.

I learned the birds and the bee's from the cats and the dogs, & a frog starts out as a pollywog. The best blackberry cobbler is made from scratch, and worth every one you get from the briar patch. I found out firewood will warm you twice, once when you cut it and once when you light it. & I can't help but smile when I look back, cause I was lucky and I didn't even know It growin' up like that.

There was an old wooden barrel hind my grandpa's house where we threw our tatter peels and coffee grounds, say you want to catch catfish long as your arm, son you gotta have a night crawler farm. Well we'd sit on the dock and share a bottle of pop and catch a few and then head on back. Me and Daddy clean fish while the cats "meowed" and we laughed, I was lucky and I didn't even know it growing up like that

I learned the birds and the bee's from the cats and the dogs, & a frog starts out as a pollywog. The best blackberry cobbler is made from scratch, and worth every one you get from the briar patch. If you ever got sugar in a hot hay loft and you still can't believe y'all didn't get caught. You close your eyes and smile when you look back, you were lucky and you didn't know it growing up like that.

Ya learned the birds and the bee's from the cats and the dogs, and skinny dippin beats anything ya ever saw. The best blackberry cobbler is made from scratch, and worth every one you get from the briar patch. Sometimes me and her still slip off to that cozy little corner in the old hay loft, taste that honeysuckle off her lips off the beaten path. Cause I'm lucky and baby I know. I'm doin my best there to show. Now you never really do outgrow it growin up like that.

You like good cold beer and pickin' guitar. & you really don't care about being a star, you just do it cause you love it and love it cause you do it. Shuck cobs on the porch, till some buddies show up with some [?]can I get an Amen growin up like that!

Tips lyrics - Rodney Atkins

Well, I was counting my tips at the Playing Sixes

In this [?]

When this old beach bum yelled out

"Come on, play, give me three steps"

I was beat but I played him one more

Then I was headed out towards the door

And he handshake and handed me a hundred dollar bills

And said, "By the way, I own this bar"

Then he winked at me and said, "Kid, I got a few more tips

But they sure ain't the kind that would fit in that jar"

You gotta treat people right on your ride up

They'll have your back on the way back down

He said, "Take it from this old beach bum, son

Keeping it real is what it's really about"

You can count your blessings, count yourself lucky

But every day you get above ground

Oh, that ain't about keeping count of what you got

It's making what you got count

He grabbed me by the arm and said

He said, "Real quick, boy, let me tell you this story

About this real rich dude I used to know real well

He owned all kinds of stuff but when he added it all up

He still felt like he was empty as hell"

He said, "Son, would you believe that

That dude was me back before I inventoried my life

Ah, just to live down here, selling shots and some beer

And, and dispensing some free advice"

Now treat people right on your ride up

They'll have your back on the way back down

He said, "Take it from this old beach bum, son

Keeping it real, that's what it's really about"

Count your blessings, count yourself lucky

Every day you get above ground

'Cause it ain't about keeping count of what you got

It's making what you got count

Oh, now I can't recollect how much I collected in my jar

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And tonight I started getting to have a beer with my old friends

And when he saw those tour buses outside, he said

Now are your treating people right on your ride up?

They'll have your back on the way back down

He said, "Take it from this old beach bum, son

Yeah, keep it real, that's what it's really about"

And the best things in life, you can't put a price on

They don't come with no dollar or map, no

'Cause it ain't about keeping count of what you got

It's making what you got count

No, it ain't about keeping count of what you got

No, it all comes down to making what you got count

Make it count, that's what it comes down to, son

Tell your friends and be a friend

Count your blessings, don't count your problems