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Perfect World

by Denis Laing

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1.
WOKE UP THIS MORNING WON THE LOTTERY AGAIN BOUGHT A NEW BIG SCREEN T.V. FOR ALL MY MONDAY NIGHT FRIENDS PICKED UP THE PAPER MAN THERE WAS PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AS LONG AS IM DREAMIN MAYBE YOU’LD STILL BELIEVE IN ME IN A PERFECT WORLD YOU’LD STILL BELIEVE IN ME HEAR ME CRYING ON YOUR MERCY HONEY LET ME BACK PLEASE I’D NEVER BE SUCH A PERFECT FOOL LIVING LIFE A LITTLE COLDER BY TRYIN TO BE COOL YEA AND YOU’LD STILL BE MY GIRL IN A PERFECT WORLD A BEAUTIFUL MORNING SLIPS INTO AFTERNOON SLEEPIN AND FISHIN I’VE BEEN LAZING ON A PONTOON WITH A PORTABLE T.V. AINT THAT SWAGGART ON THE TUBE JIMMY JUST FORGAVE ME OH HONEY HOW ABOUT YOU TOO IN A PERFECT WORLD YOU’LD BE FORGIVIN ME HEAR ME CRYIN ON YOUR MERCY HONEY LET ME BACK PLEASE I’D NEVER BE SUCH A PERFECT FOOL LIVIN LIFE A LITTLE COLDER BY TRYIN TO BE COOL YEA AND YOU’LD STILL BE MY GIRL IN A PERFECT WORLD OH GOD I WISH THIS DAY WOULD LAST TWILIGHT ROLLS AROUND SO FAST AND I WONT LAST THE NIGHT WITHOUT YOUR LOVE EVENING COMES CREEPIN SCARY SHADOWS GOTTA FALL DEMONS ARE A WAKING MAN IT’S THE LONLIEST TIME OF ALL AINT NO DOUBT I MISS YOU, I KEEP YOUR MESSAGE ON THE PHONE IM ABOUT TO KISS YOU AND HONEY I REALIZE IM ALL ALONE IN A PERFECT WORLD YOU’LD STILL BELIEVE IN ME HEAR ME CRYIN ON YOUR MERCY HONEY LET ME BACK PLEASE I’D NEVER BE SUCH A PERFECT FOOL LIVIN LIFE A LITTLE COLDER BY TRYIN TO BE COOL YEA AND YOU’LD STILL BE MY GIRL IN A PERFECT WORLD
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Cowboy Up 06:24
I PICKED A REAL BAD WEEK TO RUN OUT OF DOUGH GOT A PAPER CUT AND I STUBBED MY TOE NOW AND I’M ALL JACKED UP NOWHERE TO GO LIMPED ROUND TO MAMMA’S FEELIN LOW MAMMA SAID BOY DONE SHUT YOUR FACE DON’T EVEN HARDLY MAKE A SOUND THAT AINT THE WAY YAWL KIDS WAS RAISED NOW TAKE YOUR DUMB ASS BACK TO TOWN AND YOU COWBOY UP AND YOU PARTY DOWN SPEND YOUR LAST NICKEL ON ANOTHER ROUND FIND A REAL GOOD WOMAN MAKE A SWEET SOUND AND YOU COWBOY UP AND YOU PARTY DOWN PARTY DOWN AND YOU COWBOY UP PUT YOUR FAITH IN A DIXIE CUP ROLL UP A SMOKE AND PASS AROUND AND YOU COWBOY UP AND YOU PARTY DOWN WELL IT FINALLY HAPPENED AND JUST MY LUCK BANK MAN DONE REPOSESSED MY TRUCK GOT A BAG IN THE GLOVE BOX DON’T YOU KNOW BABY GONE GOTTA HOLD MY OWN BUT I AINT GOIN ROUND MAMMA HOUSE KEEPIN MISERY ON THE LOW LOW DOWN I AINT GOT TIME FOR MAMMA NOW YOU GOTTA HIT THE ROAD YOU WANNA PAINT THE TOWN AND YOU COWBOY UP AND YOU PARTY DOWN NOW WE SHUT ‘ER DOWN AND IT’S TIME TO GO MY BUDDY’S WEAVIN ALL OVER THE ROAD RED LIGHTS IN THE REARVIEW START TO GLOW AW MAN AND IT AINT NO U.F.O. AND THE POLICE MAN DONE SHINED THE LIGHT SAID YAWL BOYS LOOKIN LIKE YOU GETTIN RIGHT NOW WIND THAT SMOKEY WINDOW DOWN AND THE POLICE MAN SAID DON’T LEAVE TOWN COS YOU COWBOY’D UP AND YOU PARTIED DOWN
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Do It Now 04:47
THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A REALLY BAD TIME TO SAY I LOVE YOU FOR WHAT WOULD BE THE HARM IN WALKING ARM IN ARM TO SAY I LOVE YOU DO IT NOW SAY IT LOUD ALL ALONE OR IN A CROWD USE SMALL WORDS IN GROUPS OF THREE LIKE I LOVE YOU AND YOU LOVE ME SPEAK YOUR PIECE GET IT OUT DO IT NOW IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIGHT WHEN NOTHINS GOIN RIGHT JUST SAY I LOVE YOU FOR NO ONE CAN RESIST THE PROMISE OF A KISS JUST SAY I LOVE YOU DO IT NOW IT’S YOUR LIFE EVERY DAY AND EVERY NIGHT USE SMALL WORDS LIKE I NEED YOU DO YOU NEED ME AND THAT’S THE TRUTH SPEAK YOUR PIECE GET IT OUT DO IT NOW THEY SAY ALL THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT BUT THEY SAY HE LOOSES WHO HESITATES CONTRADICTIONS CONFUSE BUT THERE’S ONE THING I KNOW IS TRUE THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A REALLY BAD TIME TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIGHT EVEN WHEN YOU’RE RIGHT JUST SAY IT I LOVE YOU DO IT NOW DON’T HESITATE NOTHING COMES TO THOSE WHE WAIT USE SMALL WORDS DEEP IN THE NIGHT LIKE I WAS WRONG AND YOU WERE RIGHT GET IT STRAIGHT IT’S YOUR LIFE DO IT NOW DO IT NOW SPEAK YOUR PIECE TELL THE TRUTH IT’LL SET YOU FREE BUT ONLY IF YOU TURN TO SPEAK BABY PLEASE FOR THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A REALLY BAD TIME JUST SAY IT
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Early Days 03:44
SEEMS LIKE THAT OLD DESERT WIND JUST TAKES ME BACK A WAYS BACK TO THAT OLD CAMP FIRE A LIFE IN THE EARLY DAYS HARMONICA GUITAR CHIORS JUST SEEM TO SING THE PRAISE OF A LIFE ROUND THAT OLD CAMP FIRE A LIFE IN THE EARLY DAYS OF HONEST HARD LICK PEOPLE JUST PRAYING FOR SOME RAIN AUTUMN HARVEST CALLING ME IM GOING BACK AGAIN TO PREACHERS MAKING SPEECES WHILE LAUGHING CHILDREN PLAY I THINK IM GOING BACK TO A LIFE IN THE EARLY DAYS TO LIFE IN THE EARLY DAYS, LIFE IN THE EARLY DAYS NOW IVE SEEN SO MANY FREEWAYS AND STILL NOWHERE TO GO CHASING DOWN ENDLESS WHITE LINES ME AND MY RADIO WE GOT TWELVE STEPS FOE MAKE BELIEVING THAT EVERY THINGS OK BUT ITS JUST ONE STEP BACK IM NEEDING A LIFE IN THE EARLY DAYS OF HONEST HARD LUCK PEOPLE JUST PRAYING FOR SOME RAIN AUTUMN HARVEST CALLING ME IM GOING BACK AGAIN TO PREACHERS MAKING SPEECHES WHILE LAUGHING CHILDRE PLAY I THINK IM GOING BACK TO A LIFE IN THE EARLY DAYS TO LIFE IN THE EARLY DAYS, LIFE IN THE EARLY DAYS
5.
DIESEL GOT A BODY BUILT FOR SPEED SHE GOT EVERYTHING A LIPSTICK NEEDS AWESOME MUSCLE TONE HIGH CHEECK BONES AND ALL ALONE LIPSTICK IS A SIGHT FOR WEARY EYES PERFECT SHAPE AND A PERFECT SIZE TO FIT A DIESEL HAND AND THERE AINT NO MAN FOR LIPSTICK AND DIESEL NOW NO ONE GETS IN BETWEEN LIPSTICK AND DIESEL NOW ITS ALL LIPSTICK AND DIESEL EVERYBODY’S COMING TO SEE THAT SHOW IN EVERY CORNER OF THE DANCE HALL FLOOR LIPSTICK MOVING SLOW NOW BACK THAT ASS UP GET DOWN LOW DIESEL PLAYING RIDE EM COWBOY NOW SHE GONNA CRACK THAT WHIP FOR SURE LET EVERY BODY KNOW WHERE NO MAN GOES ALL LIPSTICK AND DIESEL NOW NO ONE GETS IN BETWEEN LIPSTICK AND DIESEL NOW THEY KNOW WHAT IT REALLY MEANS THE’RE ALL LIPSTICK AND DIESEL AND THERE AINT NOBODY EVER REALLY GOT ME LIKE YOU REALLY GOT ME HON’ AND THERE AINT NOBODY EVER REALLY DONE ME LIKE YOU REALLY DONE ME NO ONE AND WHEN I CANT EVEN UNDERSTAND MYSELF SOMEHOW I FEEL LIKE YOU UNDERSTAND ME SOME AND WHEN THEY SAY WE DONE IT WRONG I GOT TWO WORDS FOR THEM AND THE HORSE THEY RODE IN ON AND THE HORSE THEY RODE IN ON YEA AND THE HORSE THEY RODE IN ON NOW WHEN I GET HOME FROM WORK I WANT SOMETHIN SITTIN ON THE COUNTER JUST FOR ME AND I WANNNA SEE IT BUT IT AINT NO BURGER MEAT AND IT DAMN SURE AINT NO HOT DOG IT’S JUST YOU AND I WANNA EAT IT AND I F YOU WANNA SIT DOWN IN THAT CHAIR AND POLISH UP THEM NAILS FROM NINE TO FIVE BABY I JUST DON’T CARE JUST AS LONG AS YOU’RE ALONE WHEN I GET HOME GET OFF THAT PHONE AND GET THEM LEGS UP IN THE AIR IN THE AIR AIR AIR , IN THE AIR AIR AIR IN THE AIR AIR AIR GET THEM LEGS UP IN THE AIR
6.
Line of Fire 05:04
WE GO INTO THE LINE OF FIRE NARRY TO EVER KNOW WHICH ROAD WILL TAKE US HIGHER OR WHICH ROAD WILL TAKE US LOW AND WE’LL NEVER UNDERSTAND THIS LIFE IT’S A MYSTERY WE ALL SHARE AND WE’LL NEVER SEE THAT ROAD WE’RE ON THOUGH SOMEHOW WE’LL GET THERE INTO THE LINE OF FIRE THE SAME FATE THAT DROVE US HIGHER ONE DAY MAY LAY US LOW AS INTO THE LINE OF FIRE DUTY WILL ALWAYS FLOW MAN WE’RE ON A TIGHT ROPE WIRE STEADY NOW AS SHE GOES OR WE’LL END UP IN THE MIRE AND WE’LL NEVER UNDERSTAND THIS LIFE IT’S A MIRACLE WE NEED TO SHARE AND WE’LL NEVER SEE THAT ROAD WE’RE ON NOT UNTIL WE GET THERE INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN AS INTO THE FIGHT WE GO INTO THE FIGHT WE GO YOU PICK UP YOUR SWORD AND BOW YEA YOU PICK UP YOUR SWORD AND BOW AS INTO THE FIGHT WE GO GOD BLESS THAT ROAD I KNOW THAT LED ME TO YOUR DOOR I’D BE SO SAD AND LOST HAD OUR PATHS NEVER CROSSED GOD BLESS MY TIME WITH YOU YOU TAUGHT ME ALL I KNOW PICK UP YOUR SWORD AND BOW AS INTO THE FIGHT WE GO INTO THE FIGHT WE GO PICK UP YOUR SWORD AND BOW YEA YOU PICK UP YOUR SWORD AND BOW AS INTO THE FIGHT I KNOW YOU CAN MAKE IT MY FRIEND IF YOU’LL ONLY REACH OUT YOUR HAND WE’LL ALL BE TOGETHER AGAIN I KNOW LOVE WILL WIN IN THE END THEN YOU’LL KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU
7.
WELL IT’S ALRIGHT IF WE HAVE PROBLEMS IN OUR LIVES NO SOLUTION COMES TODAY WE’VE GOT TONIGHT AND THOUGH WE DON’T LIVE A LIE YOU MIGHT SAY WE’VE FOUND A WAY TO SET OUR TROUBLES FREE WHEN THE ANGEL IN YOU MEETS THE DEVIL IN ME YES AND WHEN THE ANGEL IN YOU MEETS THE DEVIL IN ME I FORGET ABOUT A LITTLE THING LIKE REALITY LET IT ALL COME BACK TOMORROW WE CAN FACE IT YOU AND ME RIGHT NOW WE NEED THE TIME JUST TO LET IT ALL BE WHEN THE ANGEL IN YOU MEETS THE DEVIL IN ME WHEN THINGS GO WRONG I CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON YOU TO SEE ME THROUGH YOU ARE THE DAWN YOU CHASE AWAY MY DARKNESS TIL I CAN SEE ONLY YOU YES AND WHEN THE ANGEL IN YOU MEETS THE DEVIL IN ME I FORGET ABOUT A LITTLE THING LIKE REALITY LET IT ALL COME BACK TOMORROW WE CAN FACE IT YOU AND ME RIGHT NOW WE NEED THE TIME JUST TO LET IT ALL BE WHEN THE ANGEL IN YOU, YES AND WHEN THE ANGEL IN YOU WHEN THE ANGEL IN YOU MEETS THE DEVIL IN ME WELL IT’S ALRIGHT, IT’S ALRIGHT
8.
WELL I KNOW MY LIFE WOULD BE BETTER ON THEM WHITE KEYS BUT I’VE GOT A MASTER WANTS TO BRING ME TO MY KNEES I SEE MY LIFE JUST A SLIPPIN THROUGH THE CRACKS WELL I’M BUSTED BACK DOWN AGAIN MY MAMA SAID SHE’S SORT OF PROUD OF ME THE ONE DAY BUT IF I DON’T PICK UP ON MY BOOT STRAPS SOMEDAY OH THER’LL BE HELL TO PAY AROUND HERE BOY SHE GOT THE WAY TO MAKE ME FEEL REAL DUMB WELL IM BUSTED BACK DOWN AGAIN AND IM BUSTED BACK DOWN INTO NOTHIN AGAIN I SHOULD HAVE SEEN IT COMIN SINCE I DON’T KNOW WHEN YOU BURN A LOT OF TIME AND YOU SMOKE A LOT OF ENDS WHEN YOUR’E BUSTED BACK DOWN AGAIN YAWL BE SITTIN ROUND WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS I’VE SEEN THAT LIFE I WANT ITS ON THE FRONT PAGE BUT ITS MORE LIKE MY LIFE’S A VICTIM OF ROAD RAGE I SEE MY LIFE JUST A FADIN INTO BLACK WELL IM BUSTED BACK DOWN AGAIN AND MY BABYS SO CRAZY BOUT ME SHE SAID I COULD DO IT MY WAY JUST AS LONG AS I GOT THAT RENT PAID BY FRIDAY OH SHE CAN BE DIABOLICAL MAN SHE GOT THE WORDS TO PUT ME ON MY BACK WELL IM BUSTED BACK DOWN AGAIN AND IM BUSTED BACK DOWN INTO NOTHIN AGAIN DO YOU WANT TO FIND A JOB/YOU DON’T WANNA GO TO WORK LIKE A REGULAR SLOB/JUST LIKE ANY OTHER JERK IT’S THE AMERICAN DREAM/SON YOU BETTER WAKE UP OH YOU BETTER WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP I GOTTA FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT ON MY OWN SOMEHOW TO BE SATISFIED WITH THE SEEDS THAT I’VE SEWN WELL NOW I SEE MY LIFE AND I JUST WANT TO TAKE IT ALL BACK AND IM BUSTED BACK DOWN INTO NOTHIN AGIAN
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One Red Rose 04:19
MAMAS DRESSED TO KILL FOR THE WEEKEND FRIDAY NIGHT’S THE HONKY TONK SALOON ROSES ARE THE FLOWERS OF THE EVENING AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE’S A BUNCH OF THEM IN BLOOM AND ONE RED ROSE IS ALL SHE NEEDS TO REMIND HER WHAT IT IS TO BE LOVED ONE RED ROSE, ONE AT A TIME SHES ALREADY CROSSED THAT LINE WHERE ALL THEY LEAVE BEHIND WHEN THEY GO IS ONE RED ROSE IN THE LADIES ROOM SHE PUTS HER FACE ON IS THAT MIRROR CRACKED, SHE SEES A LINE SHE DON’T MIND THE YOUNGER COMPETITION SHE KNOWS SHE’LL LOOK DAMN GOOD COME CLOSING TIME SHE DON’T GOT BUT ONE LICK OF SENSE TO SIT OUT ON THAT LONELY FENCE LONG ENOUGH JUST TO LET IT SHOW THAT SHE DESERVES A LITTLE MORE THAN A ROCKIN ONE NIGHT RODEO AND IN THE MORNIN WHEN YOU WANNA GO ALL YOU KNOW YOU’RE GONNA LEAVE IS ONE RED ROSE MIDNIGHT ROLLS AROUND AND HERE’S HER COWBOY HE SAYS SHE LOOKS GOOD SHE SAYS SHE KNOWS HE SAYS SHALL WE GO SHE SAYS DOWN BOY THIS NIGHT IS GONNA COST YOU ONE RED ROSE AND ONE RED ROSE…………. MAMAS DRESSED TO KILL FOR THE WEEKEND SUNDAY MORNING SHE’S BACK ON HER KNEES WITHIN THESE HALLOWED WALLS NO ONE TO JUDGE HER AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON-IT’S TASTEE FREEZE
10.
BABY’S RED, BABY’S WHITE, BABY’S BLUE SHE LIKES TO FIGHT BABY DON’T BEG SHE DON’T LIKE TO LOOSE YOU CAN SEE RED LINES OF JACK AND WHITE IN BETWEEN THE BLUEST EYES THAT YOU’VE EVER SEEN BABY GOT A BIG OL’ HEART TRUE BLUE BABY’S ALRIGHT JACK SHE’S RED WHITE AND BLUE DON’T START NONE WON’T BE NONE AND JUST LIKE THAT WE GON’ SEE SOME DON’T FIGHT IT JUST RIDE IT OUT SOME GETS OFF ON CONFRONTATION BROUGHT ON BY WILD LIBATION DON’T SAY SHE DON’T KNOW JACK ‘CAUSE SHE DO BABY GON’ TALK THAT SMACK ALL OVER YOU BABY’S ALRIGHT JACK SHES RED WHITE AND BLUE SHE’S SWEET AS WILD HONEY SHE’S WILD AS MAD MONEY IT’S ALRIGHT JUST LIGHT THAT FUSE THEN BACK UP SOME TURNED ON BY THAT SONG BY THAT SOMEBODY DONE ME WRONG GUY DON’T THINK SHE DON’T KNOW LOVE ‘CAUSE SHE DO BABY GON’ BACK THAT STUFF UP ALL OVER YOU BABY’S ALRIGHT JACK………………………. IT’LL MAYBE TAKE TIME FORE YOU BRING HER IN MAYBE RED WINE MAYBE DINNER THEN OH SHE LET YOU IN BOY YOU GO GET HER SHE’LL DRIVE YOU CRAZY IF YOU LET HER SHE WANTS TO GO AGAIN AND OH BOY YOU BETTER SHE’D GO ALL NIGHT IF YOU LET HER BABY’S RED, BABY’S WHITE, BABY’S BLUE WHEN SHE’S READY TO PLAY BABY’S GOT LEGS SHE KNOWS HOW TO USE YOU CAN SEE THE RED LINES OF JACK AND THE WHITE IN BETWEEN THE BLUEST EYES THE HELL YOU’VE EVER SEEN HEART LIKE THE RIO GRAND, TRUE BLUE BABY’S ALRIGHT NOW JACK ……………………………. WHEN IT COMES TO FORGIVENESS HER TOUNGE IS THE SWIFTEST DON’T THINK SHE DON’T KNOW LIFE CAUSE SHE DO BABY’S ALRIGHT JACK SHE’S RED WHITE AND BLUE BABY’S ALRIGHT JACK SHE’S RED WHITE AND BLUE BABY’S ALRIGHT NOW… TRUE BLUE.
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IF YOU EVER WANT TO TALK IT OVER CALL ME UP AND HONEY I’LL BREAK DOWN FOR YOU DON’T YOU KNOW IT’S ALL OVER NOW NOT MUCH LEFT OF THE FEELING SO SHE PICKS UP ALL HER HAPPY FEELINGS LEAVING ME IN ONLY MISERY TO DINE ALL I KNOW IS TO LOVE HER NOW NOT MUCH LEFT OF THE FUTURE YOU DON’T REALIZE TIL YOU PAY THE PRICE YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND TIL YOU BURN YOUR HAND YOU BEEN FALLIN IN LOVE YOU BEEN FALLIN IN LOVE OH YEA IN LOVE IN LOVE OOH OOH OOH OOH AND I I DON’T WANT TO BE A MAN ABOUT IT I JUST WANT TO BE THE ONLY BOY FOR YOU DON’T YOU KNOW IT’S NO SECRET NOW EVERY BODY KNOWS YOUR ANSWER EVERY BODY KNOWS YOUR ANSWER YOU DON’T REALIZE TIL YOU PAY THE PRICE YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND TIL YOU BURN YOUR HAND YOU BEEN FALLIN IN LOVE YOU BEEN FALLIN IN LOVE OH YEA IN LOVE IN LOVE OOH OOH OOH OOH AGAIN AND AGAIN OOH YEA YOU BEEN FALLIN IN LOVE OH YEA IN LOVE IN LOVE OOH OOH OOH OOH YOU BEEN FALLIN IN LOVE IN LOVE IN LOVE AGAIN AND AGAIN I UNDERSTAND, THE GODS MAKE PLANS JUST NOT FOR ME, NEVER MEANT TO BE STILL HERE I AM, HEART IN MY HAND IF YOU EVER WANT TO TALK IT OVER CHALK IT UP TO ANCIENT HISTORY MOVE ON DON’T YOU KNOW IT’S NO SECRET NOW EVERY BODY KNOWS IT’S OVER EVERYBODY KNOWS IT’S OVER YOU DON’T REALIZE TIL YOU PAY THE PRICE YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND TIL YOU BURN YOUR HAND YOU BEEN FALLIN IN LOVE YOU BEEN FALLIN IN LOVE OH YEA IN LOVE IN LOVE OOH OOH OOH OOH AGAIN AND AGAIN OOH YEA YOU BEEN FALLIN IN LOVE OH YEA IN LOVE IN LOVE OOH OOH OOH OOH YOU BEEN FALLIN IN LOVE IN LOVE IN LOVE AGAIN AND AGAIN YOU BEEN FALLIN IN LOVE, BUT IT SURE IS TOUGH YEA IT SURE IS TOUGH, KEEPIN YOUR HEAD UP WHEN YOU FALL IN LOVE, WHEN YOUR’E FALLIN IN LOVE IF YOU EVER WANT TO TALK IT OVER
12.
Texas Sky 03:43
SHE CAN’T HANDLE THE FAST LANE JUST GOTTA GET AWAY SHE SEES IN A MAGAZINE TEXAS HOLIDAY SHE MEETS SOME PREACHER ON THE WAY THEY GO OUT WALKIN IN THE WARM SUMMER RAIN AND SHE SAYS GOOD BYE IN A NEW YORK MINUTE WHEN SHE SAYS HELLO TO A TEXAS SMILE NOW SHE CAN’T SEE A WORLD WITHOUT TRUE LOVE IN IT SHE SAYS GOOD BYE TO THE NEW YORK SKY LINE HELLO TEXAS SKY SHE ONLY WENT FOR THE WEEK END NOW SHE’S A LITTLE OFF TRACK AND IT’S A BEAUTIFUL SUMMER SHE JUST CAN’T GO BACK SHE DON’T KNOW WHAT SHE’S LOOKIN FOR BUT SHE KNOWS IT AINT BACK THERE IN NEW YORK AND SHE SAYS GOOD BYE IN A NEW YORK MINUTE WHEN SHE SAYS HELLO TO A TEXAS SMILE NOW SHE CAN’T SEE A WORLD WITHOUT TRUE LOVE IN IT SHE SAYS GOODBYE TO THE NEW YORK SKY LINE HELLO TEXAS SKY AND THE PREACHER SAID WHAT YOU GIVE IS WHAT YOU GET THERE AINT NO ESCAPIN’ THAT FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU NEED MOST AND GIVE IT OUT TIL IT COMES BACK SO SHE MARRIED THE PREACHER THAT SHE MET IN THE POURIN’ RAIN HE WAS TRYIN TO REACH HER THROUGH A WORLD GONE HALF INSANE THEY HELD TO GETHER FOR SO LONG SHE FINALLY FELT LIKE SHE BELONGED AND SHE SAID GOOD BYE IN A NEW YORK MINUTE WHEN SHE SAID HELLO TO A TEXAS SMILE NOW SHE CANT SEE A WORLD WITHOUT TRUE LOVE IN IT SHE SAYS GOOD BYE TO THE NEW YORK SKYLINE HELO TEXAS SKY
13.
Dog House 03:38
I PUT A FRESH COAT OF PAINT ON THE DOG HOUSE I’M GONNA BE HERE FOR A YEAR NOW I AINT GONNA BEG FOR A LITTLE BITTY CRUMB BUT IT’S MIGHTY, MIGHTY COLD AROUND HERE SLEEPIN WITH MY PRIDE IN THE DOG HOUSE MAYBE GET A LITTLE FROST BITE BABY’S IN THE BED WITH AN ACHING IN HER HEAD AND I JUST WANT TO STAY OUT OF SIGHT I’M SAYIN OH MY, MY YOU A SWEET POTATO PIE YOU COULD REALLY MAKE A MAN WANNA MOVE BUT A FRESH CUP OF JOE WITH A LITTLE SIDE OF CROW BABY I’M NOT IN A MOOD I’LL GET BY WITH A LITTLE LESS PIE AND A LITTLE LESS JUNK FROM YOU SET BACK DOWN YOUR SWEET POTATO BUTT AND LISTEN WHAT I’M GONNA DO I PUT A FRFESH COAT OF PAINT ON THE DOG HOUSE I MIGHT BE HERE FOR A YEAR I AINT GONNA BEG FOR A LITTLE CRUMB BUT ITS MIGHTY, MIGHTY COLD AROUND HERE SLEEPING WITH MY PRIDE IN THE DOG HOUSE I DON’T MIND A LITTLE FROST BITE BABY’S IN THE BED WITH AN ACHIN IN HER HEAD AND I JUST WANT TO STAY OUT OF SIGHT

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Perfect World is a compilation of Denis’ country music efforts. After moving to the States, Denis and his wife, Sharon, eventually found themselves situated on Florida’s East Coast, where country music abounds. Always in a band of some sort, Denis found himself steeping in the sounds of country as he played bass for a multitude of western groups, ultimately writing many originals of his own. Please enjoy these Southern creations from a Scottish mind.

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released March 18, 2017

All songs are performed solely by Denis Laing.

Sound Engineering: Pete Malloly and George Grafili, FL, 2010

All tracks ©2010 by Denis Laing

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Denis Laing Jensen Beach, Florida

Originally from Aberdeen, Scotland, Denis has been a lifelong songwriter and musician, generating a huge catalog of material ranging from pop punk to country to singer-songwriter genres. He has also been a huge inspiration to his children, both of whom are musicians and songwriters themselves, simply in admiration of their father. ... more

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