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Something Like Love
02:33
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It started with a feeling I didn’t recognize.
It happened ‘bout the time I looked into her eyes
Sort of like a jackpot or winning some big prize.
A little bit like lightning from above
I guess you’d say it’s something like love.
I knew it was the real thing. I never saw it coming.
I hardly recognize the man that I’m becoming.
Living life without her would be positively numbing.
I guess… when push comes to shove
You’d have to say it’s something like love.
Bridge:
Love makes you buy flowers for the first time in your life.
Get tickets to a ballgame and gladly take your wife.
A thousand little changes… difficult to see
I think of what love changes. I’m happy that it’s me.
This feeling is like glue… It holds us both together
Even if there’s trouble, it makes us both feel better.
Every day’s a gamble… I can’t believe I met her.
This life fits me like a glove.
It seems to me that’s something like love.
The thing about love… it keeps you on the level
Everything is neater and used to be disheveled
Keeps you from doing something you know you shouldn’t do.
It fills the world with sunshine… and I’m the living proof.
I’m not here to tell you that it goes without a hitch
There’s that seven-year and fourteen year and twenty-one year itch.
But I know me and the old one, and I know which one is which.
I guess… when push comes to shove
You’d have to say it’s something like love.
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2. |
This Song
04:00
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Sometimes I think… maybe too much
Nostalgia’s… like a crutch
You can’t make good… what’s gone bad
You can’t get back… all the things you had.
Sometimes… it’s just because
It can’t be… like it was
Chorus
But there’s love. And there’s hope.
Going where / you don’t want to go.
Like walking / through the flames
When things will / never be the same.
Glass half full / No glass at all
Feeling broken, but standing tall
When I miss you … I could sit and pout
But that’s not … what this song’s about.
Sometimes songs … are like clichés
The only way to say … what you want to say
You fix… the things you can
And you take it… like a man.
That doesn’t mean the story’s done
There’s still a lot of race to run
Chorus
Think about love. Think about hope.
Not getting hung with your own rope.
It’s grabbing life / with both your hands
Not waiting ‘till she makes amends.
It’s glass half full, then it’s not there
I’ll find another, so I don’t care.
Even when I’m lonely … I won’t sit and pout
‘Cause that’s not … what this song’s about.
It’s about love. It’s about hope.
Not being scared to look like a dope.
You follow all of your desires
Without a net / up on the wire.
Glass half full / No glass at all
I may be battered, but I’m standing tall
I don’t have to miss you … I can stand and shout
‘Cause that’s … what this song’s about.
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3. |
How Much Blues You Got?
06:22
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I should have seen it coming.
Now, I wish I did.
You knew what you were planning.
So you ran away and hid.
Some thanks I get for loving…
But that’s just what I do
We’re barely getting started
And you’re off with someone new.
I can bear whatever’s coming
So go take your best shot.
How much blues you got?
Like nothing really matters
Your word is not your vow
I’ve heard these things can happen
I guess I just don’t know how.
This hasn’t been a picnic
But I’m stronger than you thought.
I’ll start another chapter.
With the lesson I’ve been taught.
I can stand the trauma
Take another shot.
How much blues you got?
I assumed that she were truthful.
That was just a lie.
Now I know the answer:
Trust, but verify.
Don’t ever be a sucker
Believe in what you see.
So you don’t have to face
What happened here to me.
I’ve really learned my lesson
‘Cause that is all I’ve got.
How much blues you got?
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4. |
Son of Mr. Sensitive
01:07
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5. |
Talkin' 'Bout Love
03:07
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Talkin' bout rhythm, Talkin' bout blues
Talkin' bout me, Talkin' bout you
Talkin' bout smiles, Talkin' bout frowns
Talkin' bout ups, Talkin' bout downs
Talkin' bout love, Talkin' bout sex
Talkin' bout trains, Talkin' bout wrecks
Talkin' bout pillows, Talkin' bout sheets
Talkin' out loud, Talkin' discrete
Love love love
Love... or just romance.
Talkin’ bout there, Talkin’ bout here
Talkin’ bout smiles, Talkin’ bout sneers
Talkin’ bout forests, Talkin’ bout trees
Talkin’ bout Ashleys, Talkin’ bout Steves
Talkin' bout love, Talkin' bout sex
Talkin' bout napes, Talkin' bout necks
Talkin' bout trying to get things right
Talkin' bout maybe later tonight
Love love love
Love... or just romance.
Talkin’ bout love, Talkin’ bout life
Talkin’ bout struggles, Talkin’ bout strife
Talkin’ bout if, Talkin’ bout now
Talkin’ bout plans, Talkin’ bout Pow
Talkin' bout woman, Talkin' bout man
Talkin' bout fingers, Talkin' bout hands
Talkin' bout old, Talkin' bout new
Talkin' bout all the things that we could do...
Love love love love love love love
Love... or just romance.
Baby, let's dance.
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Southwest Passage
02:59
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7. |
Driving
00:58
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8. |
18 and Swinging
02:23
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The Hat
03:21
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First time down in Texas, the sun was raging hot.
I thought I’d grab a cold one, ‘cause that would hit the spot.
Drove right to a tavern and slammed the car in park.
Strode in through the front door where it was cool and dark.
And as my eyes adjusted, I saw this soon enough:
Lovely ladies everywhere and men just looking rough.
There’s a skinny little fella with a girl on either arm.
Another guy explained it. “His hat works like a charm.”
In Texas, it’s all about the hat
From the Gulf to Amarillo, no matter where you’re at.
From El Paso to Abilene, and every town that’s in between.
Most amazing thing you’ve ever seen.
A stylish hat will catch the ladies’ eye
Rain or snow, your hat will keep you dry.
In straw or felt, in white or black, the need is just a natural fact.
In Texas, it’s all about the hat.
Everywhere you travel, there’s something that’s unique.
What people always brag about to everyone they meet.
New York has the Yankees. Memphis has great ‘que.
Grand has got the Canyon. Nashville’s got the tunes.
The Lone Star State is different. It’s not like all the rest.
No matter what they show you, they’ll claim that it’s the best.
But one thing’s really special, and stands above the crowd
The thing that sits upon their head of which they’re duly proud.
In Texas, it’s all about the hat .
From Houston out to Wako, no matter where you’re at.
In Dallas every head I’ve seen, wearing suits or wearing jeans.
The sharpest thing you’ve ever seen.
A classy hat will catch the ladies’ eye
No need to even ask the reason why.
Round on top or short and flat, you’ll never want to give it back.
In Texas, it’s all about the hat.
In Texas, it’s all about the hat.
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10. |
Life's Not Bad
03:07
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I work long hours, that’s enough.
I don’t have to tell you times are tough.
There are lots of things I wish I had, but
All things considered, life’s not bad.
I buy my groceries, I pay my rent.
Before I start, the rest is spent.
But it’s not enough to make me sad.
In case you hadn’t noticed, life’s not bad.
I don’t need much, it’s plain to see.
A little fishing, maybe watch some TV.
I’ve got my baby by my side
I’m never lonely for the ride.
When the weekend comes around
We go dancing, paint up the town.
The best time I won’t remember that I had
But I’m sure that I’ll recall – life’s not bad.
I’m not saying everything’s a cinch
You walk a mile sometimes just to gain an inch
But I do all the things I’d ever want to do
I wouldn’t say so if it weren’t true.
So that’s my plan, if you’d call it that.
And I’m thankful for all the things we’ve got.
I never find a reason to be sad
As long as I remember – life’s not bad.
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Jim Gleason Lexington, Kentucky
Jim Gleason is a guitarist/multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter and recording artist based in Lexington, KY. He has performed with members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Elvis' drummer DJ Fontana), Country Music Hall of Fame (The Gatlin Brothers), IBMA Hall of Fame (JD Crowe), Kentucky Music Hall of Fame (JP Pennington) and MLB Hall of Fame (Johnny Bench). ... more
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