This Is The Life - songwriters Billy Dean and Chuck Cannon
It’s the little things that mean the most to me
Like waking up with you this close to me
Watch the sun rise
There in Your eyes
Sleepy smile
Tangled hair
Mornin’ love
Girl I swear
This is the life
The one we’re livin’
These are the days we’ve been given
This is the love
Now and forever
And we only get one chance to live it right
This is the life
Life is funny
Let’s just laugh at it
Who knows what’s comin’
After it
Our days are numbered
Filled with wonder
Let’s raise our glass
To the years
Make love last
While we’re here
Oh this is the life
The one we’re livin’
These are the days we’ve been given
This is the love
Now and forever
And we only get one chance to live it right
Oh this is the life
This is the life
This is the life
The one we’re livin’
These are the days we’ve been given
This is the love
Now and forever
And we only get one chance to live it right
Yeah we only get one chance but that’s alright
‘Cause this is the life
This is the life
Eyes - songwriters Billy Dean and Ray Barnette
When my eyes
First laid eyes on you
That’s when my heart came unglued
And much to my surprise
We greeted the sunrise
And oh how good it felt
To lay there and melt
And I haven’t been the same
And my life has forever changed
I knew right then that never again would they ever be sad or blue
When my eyes first laid eyes on you
Something awakened inside
‘Cause right there I broke down and cried
And that old mystery
How love’s supposed to be
It all became so clear
Through the laughter and tears
And I haven’t been the same
And my life has forever changed
I knew right then that never again would they ever be sad or blue
When my eyes first laid eyes on you
Yeah when my eyes first laid eyes on you
It’s really no surprise
We’re still greeting the sunrise
I never will forget the day that we met
When my eyes first laid eyes on you
Yeah when my eyes first laid eyes on you
Oh my eyes
When they first laid eyes on you
Yeah when my eyes first laid eyes on you
Laid eyes on you
Thank God I'm a Country Boy - songwriter John Martin Sommers
Well life on the farm is kinda laid back
Ain’t much an old country boy like me can’t hack
Early to rise and early in the sack
Thank God I’m a country boy
A simple kinda life never did me no harm
Raisin’ me a family and workin’ on the farm
Days are all filled with an easy country charm
Thank God I’m a country boy
Well I got me a fine wife I got me ole fiddle
When the sun’s comin’ up I got cakes on the griddle
Life ain’t nothin’ but a funny, funny riddle
Thank God I’m a country boy
When the works all done and the sun settin’ low
I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up the bow
But the kids are asleep so I keep it kinda low
Thank God I’m a country boy
I’d play Sally Goodin all day if I could
But the Lord and my wife wouldn’t take it very good
So I fiddle when I can, work when I should
Thank God I’m a country boy
Yeah I got me a fine wife I got me ole fiddle
The sun’s comin’ up I got cakes on the griddle
Life ain’t nothin’ but a funny, funny riddle
Thank God I’m a country boy
Here we go, aie, ha ha
Well I wouldn’t trade my life for diamonds or jewels
I never was one of them money hungry fools
Rather have my fiddle and tools
Thank God I’m a country boy
Well the city folk drivin’ in a black limousine
A lotta sad people thinkin’ that’s a mighty keen
People, let me tell ya exactly what I mean
Thank God I’m a country boy
Well I got me a fine wife I got me ole fiddle
When the sun’s comin’ up I got cakes on the griddle
Life ain’t nothin’ but a funny, funny riddle
Thank God I’m a country boy
Break it down
You see my fiddle was my daddy’s till the day he died
He took me by the hand and held me close to his side
He said live a good life and play my fiddle with pride
And thank God you’re a country boy
Yeah, my daddy taught me young how to hunt and how to whittle
Taught me how to work and play a tune on the fiddle
Taught me how to love how to give just a little
Thank God I’m a country boy
Well I got me a fine wife I got me ole fiddle
The sun’s comin’ up I got cakes on the griddle
Life ain’t nothin’ but a funny, funny riddle
Woo thank God I’m a country boy
I'm In Love With You - songwriters Billy Dean and Chuck Cannon
I love you like a wildfire loves the wind
From way down in my soul out through my skin
You might say I feel it in my bones
It brings me to my knees
It lifts me up
Makes me strong
And I hold on
To every touch
Every kiss
And every moment just like this
The way you dance
The way you smile
And wear your hair just a little wild
The way you woo me like you do
It’s no wonder I’m in love with you
Love like this is sacred ancient law
You wonder where I stand
I stand in awe
I’ve seen the other side of heaven’s door
And every time that we make love
It shakes me to the core
And I want more of
Every touch
Every kiss
And every moment just like this
To have the dance
To see you smile
And let your hair hang loose and wild
The way you do the things you do
Girl it’s no wonder I’m in love with you
Yeah baby I’m in love with you
I love your face
I love your lips
I love the taste that lingers long after the kiss
When you do me like you do
Girl it’s no wonder
I’m in love with you
It’s no wonder I’m in love with you
Slow Motion - songwriters Billy Dean, Chuck Cannon, and Chuck Jones
She walks down the aisle
In slow motion
And I try not to cry
But you can’t hold back the ocean
Her long white train and trail
The smile behind the veil
The one I’ll never fail
And I will walk through the fields of fire
To fill her every hearts desire
That’s the love that she inspires
And it keeps me reachin’ higher
She’s the only truth I’ve found
I can wrap my arms around
I’m standin’ here on sacred ground
To make a promise
To never let her down
Never gonna let her down
Man, would you look at her
She’s one fine woman
She keeps me guessin’ all the time
I never know what might be comin’
She gets the best of me
Forgives the rest of me
And with all that’s left of me
I will walk through the fields of fire
To fill her every hearts desire
That’s the love that she inspires
And it keeps me reachin’ higher
She’s the only truth I’ve found
I can wrap my arms around
I’m standin’ here on sacred ground
To make a promise
To never let her down
Never gonna let her down, no
She walks down the aisle
Let Them Be Little - songwriters Billy Dean and Richie McDonald
I can remember when you fit in the palm of my hand.
You felt so good in it; no bigger than a minute.
How it amazes me you're changin' with every blink.
Faster than a flower blooms, they grow up all too soon.
So let them be little,
'Cause they're only that way for a while.
Give 'em hope, give them praise,
Give them love every day.
Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle,
Let 'em sleep in the middle,
Oh, but let them be little.
I never felt so much in one little tender touch.
I live for those kisses, your prayers an' your wishes.
An' now you're teachin' me how only a child can see.
Tonight, while we're on our knees, all I ask is:
Please, let them be little,
'Cause they're only that way for a while.
Give them hope, give them praise,
Give them love every day.
Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle,
Let 'em sleep in the middle,
Oh, but let them be little.
The so innocent, precious soul:
You turn around, an' it's time to let them go.
So let them be little,
'Cause they're only that way for a while.
Give them hope, give 'em praise,
Give them love every day.
Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle,
Let them sleep in the middle,
Oh, but let them be little.
Let them be little.
Good Love Gone Bad - songwriters Billy Dean, Chuck Cannon, and Stephanie Paisley
Fourth of July the rain was pouring down around the town that evening
About the time the fireworks hit the sky
You said, “Happy Independence Day. Oh and by the way I’m leaving”
I didn’t know you could be so cut and dry
So sad
Goodbye
No rhyme no reason why
It’s just good love gone bad
I lost the best that I ever had
I gotta pick up pieces of my shattered dreams
While the world spins right out from under my feet
So sad
Good love gone bad
The ways of love are tough and steep keeps teaching me the hard way
Guess what, I think this time I finally learned
So if you find yourself at home alone, don’t you dial my number
Cause I won’t be here where we’re concerned
So sad
Goodbye
No rhyme no reason why
It’s just good love gone bad
You lost the best that I ever had
You gotta pick up pieces of you shattered dreams
While the world spins right out from under your feet
So sad
Good love gone bad
So so sad
But when it’s right
It’s right
When it’s wrong it’s gone
Time to say so long
So sad
Good love gone bad.
So sad
So sad
Good love gone bad.
Race You to the Bottom - songwriters Billy Dean and Ray Barnette
How low are you willing to go to make it to the top
You better want it badder than me ‘cause I won’t ever stop
I know what sells I know it well
I ain’t afraid of selling out
I’m all about the bottom line cause ain’t that what it’s all about
Power
Sex
Money
Whatever they can think of next
It’s just a game
And if you want in
I’ll race you to the bottom
Whoever dies with the most wins
I’ll race you to the bottom
In the bar or in my car
I’m working overtime
You’re on vacation or at your kid’s graduation night
That’s what it takes to get a break
It’s dirty and low down
Who cares if it ain’t fair
What makes the world go round is
Power
Sex
Money
Whatever they can think of next
It’s just a game
And if you want in
I’ll race you to the bottom
Whoever dies with the most wins
Greed is good
Yeah that’s what they say
It’s just misunderstood
Hey don’t blame me
I didn’t make it that way
Whatever they can think of next
It’s just a game
And if you want in
I’ll race you to the bottom
Whoever dies with the most wins
I’ll race you to the bottom
I’ll race you to the bottom
I’ll race you to the bottom
I’ll race you to the bottom
Shelfer Street - songwriter Billy Dean
In the shade of Shelfer Street
Playin’ in that summer heat
I wore blisters on my feet
Then I’d sleep with my windows open wide
And a good feelin’ down deep inside
Man, I really had it made
In the shade of Shelfer Street
It’s where I used to dream real big
Pretend I was Billy the Kid
Momma never worried about me
That’s how life used to be
In the shade of Shelfer Street
Playin’ in that summer heat
I wore blisters on my feet
Then I’d sleep with my windows open wide
And a good feelin’ down deep inside
Man, I really had it made
In the shade of Shelfer Street
It’s where we learned to play together
We looked out for one another
And I could have stayed forever
Forever
In the shade of Shelfer Street
Just a playin’ in that summer heat
I wore blisters on my feet
Then I’d sleep with my windows open wide
And a good feelin’ down deep inside
Man, I really had it made
I said, man, I really had it made
In the shade of Shelfer Street
Shelfer Street
Swinging For the Fence - songwriters Billy Dean and Ray Barnette
Home game, little league
Bottom of the ninth it was up to me
The bunt sign, a man on third
Tie the game, Coach, that’s absurd
I made my mind up at the plate
If I see that fast ball
Well I just might have to swing away
Big deal, so what
I had to take that homerun cut
My life just don’t make sense
If I ain’t swingin’ for the fence
Home girl, major league
Everybody she’s too good for me
Prom night, she had a date
But I asked her to dance anyway
And then I gave her a kiss on her front porch swing
And she thought it was funny when I said someday I’m gonna to buy you a ring
Big deal, so what
If it’s takes everything I got
My life just don’t make sense
If I ain’t swingin’ for the fence
Home game, Minor League
She’s up in the stands still pullin’ for me
The bunt sign, a man on third
I’m looking for that inside curve
But he came hard with his fastball
The last time I saw it
It was heading out for the center field wall yeah
Big deal, so what
Now they wanna pay me a million bucks
My life just don’t make sense
If I ain’t swingin’ for the
Big deal so what
I have to take that homerun cut
My life just don’t make sense
If I ain’t swingin’ for the fence
Swingin’ for the fence
Swingin’ for the fence
Cold beer
Hot dog
Somewhere In My Broken Heart - songwriters Billy Dean and Richard Leigh
You made up your mind it was time it was over
After we had come so far.
I think there's enough pieces of forgiveness
Somewhere in my broken heart.
I would not have chosen the road you have taken,
It has left us miles apart.
But I think I can still find the will to keep goin’
Somewhere in my broken heart.
So fly, go ahead and fly,
Until you find out who you are.
And I, I will keep my love unspoken
Somewhere in my broken heart.
I hope that in time you will find what you long for
Love that's written in the stars.
And when you finally do, I think you will see it’s
Somewhere in my broken heart.
Girl, I, I will keep my love unspoken
Somewhere in my broken heart.
I hope that in time you will find what you long for
Love that's written in the stars.
And when you finally do, I think you will see it’s
Somewhere in my broken
Somewhere in my broken
Somewhere in my broken heart.
Billy the Kid - songwriters Billy Dean and Paul Nelson
Strapped on my holster low across my hips,
Two Colt .45’s with white plastic grips;
And I’d head west through our neighborhood,
And they’d say,
“Here comes young Billy and he’s up to no good.”
I rode a trail through the neighbor’s backyard,
Shootin’ the bad guys through my handlebars.
Known for my bravery both far and near,
Bein’ late for supper was my only fear.
I miss Billy the kid.
The times that he had
The life that he lived.
I guess he must’ve got caught,
His innocence lost
I wonder where he is
I miss Billy the kid.
These days I don’t know whose side to be on;
There’s such a thin line between right and wrong.
I live and learn, do the best I can,
But there’s only so much you can do as a man.
I miss Billy the kid.
The times that he had
The life that he lived.
I guess he must’ve got caught,
His innocence lost
Lord, I wonder where he is
I miss Billy the kid
I miss Billy the kid.
The times that he had
The life that he lived.
I guess he must’ve got caught,
His innocence lost
Lord, I wonder where he is
I miss Billy the kid
Let Them Be Little 
