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Trace Adkins

1. Hot Mama

Lyrics

You're doin' all you can to get in them old jeans.
You want that body back, you had at seventeen.
Baby, don't get down; don't worry 'bout a thing.
'Cause the way you fill 'em out, hey, that's all right with me.
I don't want the girl you used to be.
An' if you ain't noticed, the kids are fast asleep,

An' you're one hot mama;
You turn me on, let's turn it up,
An' turn this room into a sauna.
One hot mama,
Oh, whaddya say, baby?
You wanna?

Well, I know sometimes you think that all you really are,
Is the woman with the kids an' the groceries in the car.
An' you worry about your hips an' you worry about your age.
Meanwhile I'm tryin' to catch the breath you take away.
Oh, an' believe me, you still do.
Baby, all I see, when I look at you,

Is one hot mama;
You turn me on, let's turn it up,
An' turn this room into a sauna.
One hot mama,
Oh, whaddya say, baby?
You wanna?

I can't imagine me lovin' someone else.
I'm a lucky man,
I think Daddy's got himself,

One hot mama;
You turn me on, let's turn it up,
An' turn this room into a sauna.
One hot mama,
Oh, whaddya say, babe?
Oh, now whaddya say, babe?
You wanna?

You're one hot mama,
Let's turn this room into a sauna, yeah.
Whaddya say, babe?
Whaddya say, babe?

2. Comin' On Strong

Lyrics

Well, I said I'd call her sometime
No, I think I said I just might
'Cause I was cool as Colorado - Mr. Saturday night
We're talkin' shades on
Leanin' on the pay phone
I let her know right off I was the restless kind
Don't expect for me to get all tangled up and tied
I was one smooth cowboy
But, don't look now, boy

She's comin' on strong - From out of nowhere
She's some kind of sweet - I'm some kind of scared
She's touchin' my hat, and I don't even care
She's comin' on strong
In her big blue eyes - I can do no wrong
I was doin' all right - Gettin' by on my own
'Til little miss, "You Know Who" comes along
She's comin' on strong

Now who's that calling me her little honey bear
Sittin' next to me, with her head on my shoulder
We're talking up close, and I'm thinkin' uh oh
Where's all this luvy-duvy stuff comin' from
I've tried to tell her I'm no good, and any day I'm bound to run
But she just laughs
Man, what's up with that

She's comin' on strong - From out of nowhere
She's some kind of sweet - I'm some kind of scared
She's touchin' my hat, and I don't even care
She's comin' on strong
In her big blue eyes - I can do no wrong
I was doin' all right - Gettin' by on my own
'Til little miss, "You Know Who" comes along
She's comin' on strong - From out of nowhere
She's some kind of sweet - I'm some kind of scared
She's touchin' my hat, and I don't even care
She's comin' on strong

3. Then Came The Night

Lyrics

Long-legged shadows
Mississippi sunset
She was standing like a candle
That hadn't been burned yet
The wind was blowin'
Clouds like ashes
Had my hand in my pocket
Reaching for my matches
I can see those
Cotton sheets dancin'
On her mama's clothesline in my head
From my lips a Lucky Strike was danglin'
The day was dyin' in a sea of red

Then came the night
Warm and dark
Draggin' its chains
Across our hearts
The moon was full
The grass was wet
Makin' us scream makin' us sweat
Holdin' on tight
It was wrong it was right
Then came the night

There was a time
When love was a flower
Now it's a vine
Climbin' up the tower
And the river just rolls
Past the garden
Where love won't grow
And the ground is hardened
I can see the tattered white flag flyin'
I can hear the ringin' mission bell
Telling of the innocence that's dyin'
A sound that i remember oh so well

Then came the night
Warm and dark
Draggin' its chains
Across our hearts
The moon was full
The grass was wet
Makin' us scream makin' us sweat
Makin' us cling makin' us claw
Makin' us rise makin' us fall
Breath on breath, skin on skin
I can't go back, there again
Holdin' on tight
It was wrong it was right
Then came the night

( I remember that summer
I was workin' for her daddy
I was still a boy
But i knew i was ready
When she reached out and took my hand
She became a woman
And i became a man

I wonder if she still thinks about me
The way i still think about her
You don't forget something like that
There's only one first time)

4. I'd Sure Hate to Break Down Here

Lyrics

Mile marker 203
The gas gauge leaning on the edge of 'E'
And I'll be danged if the rain ain't pourin' down

Something's smokin' underneath the hood
Theres a bangin' and a clangin' and it can't be good
And it's another 50 miles to the nearest town

Everything I own's in the back in a Hefty bag
I'm out of cigarettes and I'm down to my last drag

Chorus:
I'd sure hate to break down here
Nothin' up ahead or in the rearview mirror
Out in the middle of nowhere knowin'
I'm in trouble if these wheels stop rollin'
So God help me keep me movin' somewhere
Don't let me start wishin' I was with her now

I've made it this far without cryin' a single tear
And I'd sure hate to break down here

A hundred fifty thousand miles ago
Before the bad blood and busted radio
You said I was all you'd ever need
But love is blind and little did i know
That you were just another dead-end road
Paved with pretty lies and broken dreams
Baby, leaving you was easier than being gone
Don't know what I'll do if one more thing goes wrong

(repeat chorus twice)

Its too late to turn around
I'd sure hate to break down here
Mile marker 215

5. Missing You

Lyrics

An hour into my shift
I'm covered from head to toe
Drilling oil from the bottom
Of the Gulf of Mexico
Sun's on the rise
Sweat rolling black down my face
Work until i cant move
Another back-breaking typical day

Chorus:
I've weathered waterspouts and hurricanes
Hailstorms and driving rain
And missing you
I've worked through broken drills
And busted hands
Weeks without seeing dry land
And missing you
I'll work as hard as any man
But until I'm home with you again
The toughest thing out here
That i go through is
Missing you

I lay down on my bed
And stare at the picture of you
Barefoot on the beach
Looking at me the way you do
I fall asleep with your letter in my hands
Dream about you until
That ol' whistle starts screaming again

(repeat chorus)

Ill work as hard as any man
But until I'm home with you again
The toughest thing out here
That i go through is
Missing you

6. One Of Those Nights

Lyrics

Have you ever had
One of those days
When you wake up feelin' good
So good that you could tae the whole world on
One of those days
When you just know
No matter what
Nothin' in the world could go wrong
Well that's the way i feel this mornin'
But, baby i just gotta say
I always have one of those days

Chorus:
After one of those nights
Just like last night
Oh my, what a beautiful thing
Just you and me
those tangled sheets
Were wrapped around us
Baby, thanks to your love
It was one of those nights that leads
Right to one of those days that leads
Right to one of those nights

Have you ever had
One of those smiles
You just cant wipe away
The sweet anticipations too strong
One of those smiles you wear all day
'Cause you can taste the kiss of passion waitin' back home
Well that's the one I'm wearing right now
But baby you always leave
One of those smiles on me

(Repeat chorus)

When everything's perfect
When you want me
You touch me
You move me

(repeat chorus)

Right...
One of those nights that leads
To one of those days that leads
Right to one of those nights
One of those nights
When everything's perfect
One of those nights
Oh, one of those nights
I need another one of those nights baby
Another one of those nights

7. Untamed

Lyrics

I like to be a little wild
I like to raise a litle Cain
I wanna keep it on the edge
Let my restless heart remain
Untamed

(Chorus)
I'm gunna live the way i love
And love the way i live
Walk the higest wire
And stay out on the limb
Away from any fences
Free of any chains
Unbound, untied, untamed

I only want what i've got coming
I'll take the credit and the blame
Even when im bent and broken
I pray my spirit always stays
Untamed

(Repeat chorus)

I take no map
I make no plans
I've let go of the reins
I have no rules
I feel no fear
No restraints
Untamed

Away from any fences
Free of any chains
Unbound, untied, untamed

8. Then I Wake Up

Lyrics

I smell the fragrance of your hair
Feel your fingers and your breath on my skin
When we're here alone like this
A crazy world makes perfect sense
I hear you whisperin' my name
Your kisses leave the sweetest taste, on my lips
When you say, "I love you too"
Soft and tender like you do
I know all my dreams have come true

Then I wake up
On the floor, beside our bed
Where I sleep
Ever since the night you left me alone
In this old house
Days go by, but I'm still in love
With who we used to be
Now you're just a precious memory
I can count on every night to hold me tight
Then I wake up

I lay here while the truth sinks in
I'm still alone you're still not here
And we're still through
I remember our last night
Every word right up to goodbye
Slowly I drift off again
I'm saying words I wish I'd said
That night, to you
And you don't drive off in your car
And I don't have a broken heart
And you can't wait to be in my arms

Then I wake up
On the floor, beside our bed
Where I sleep
Ever since the night you left me alone
In this old house
Days go by, but I'm still in love
With who we used to be
Now you're just a precious memory
I can count on every night to hold me tight
Then I wake up

I'm still in love
With who we used to be
Now you're just a precious memory
I can count on every night to hold me tight
Then I wake up
On the floor, beside our bed
Where I sleep
Ever since the night you left me alone
In this old house

9. One Nightstand

Lyrics

Well it aint home
But itll have to do for a while
Got a fold down bed
Two windows on the parking lot
Three plates in the kitchenette
A table and chair where i can eat
A little black-and-white tv
A shower stall and a bathroom sink
And one two-drawer nightsand
Barely enough room to be a man

And on the nightstand
Sits a photograph
Of my wife and kids
Reminding me of how good it was
And right now, how bad it is
Beside it there's a coffe cup
Where i keep my wedding ring and stuff
And some nights it still keeps me up
How i got where i am
Funny how a man's life can be reduced
To one nightstand

On the fifth of last november
On a business trip in strangers
Alone for the night
She said 'hi im angie
And im from boston
Would you drink a beer with me
If i bought'em?
So i hit the hotel bar with her
Figured,what would it hurt?

Sittin' on the bed
Leanin' against the wall
With a bible and a gun
One of them was gonna save me
The only question was which one
So i got down on my shakin knees
Asked the lord forgive me please
Dropped the gun and grabbed my keys
That picture and my wedding band
Funny how a man's life can all come down
To one nightstand
One nightstand
One nightstand

10. Baby's Gone

Lyrics

If this was a joke
I'd be laughing by now
Cuttin' up with the boys
And braggin' bout how
I talked my way
Out of the trouble i was in again

She kept sayin'
You're gunna miss me
But i never did take her seriously
I guess her gift of prophecy was real amen

(Chorus)
Baby's gone
Baby ain't to blame
That'd be my fault
Me and my no brain
Might'a took a train to Tupelo
Might'a been Tulsa for all i know
Talk about movin' on
Babys gone

I admit im the type
Needs a wake-up call
Sometimes you gotta hit me
With a cannonball
I guess baby goin' AWOL did the trick
Pretty quick

Now the trick is gettin that girl back home,
Gonna get in the car, get on the phone
If i have to call everybody she's ever known
And tell 'em this

(Repeat chorus)
If you wanted my attention
You've got it now
Baby, anything
Anywhere
Anyhow

(Repeat chorus)
That's the name of the song
Baby's gone

11. Rough And Ready (Single Edit)

Lyrics

Yeah
Alright boys follow me
Mostly in A
Stay with me now
Listen up this is philosophical

Mud grips - white-tip
Cigar stickin' out of my face
Earnhard racing sticker on the window
Banged up fender
4x4 - straight pipe roar
Primer and rust all over the door
Scarred up knuckles, Mack belt buckle
White t-shirt - Ain't afraid to work
Got a "what-are-you-looking-at-pretty-boy" smirk

Cold beer, hot wings
Wranglers, Skoal ring
Get just what you see
Gun rack, ball cap
Don't take no crap
Ain't a pretty boy-toy
I'll rock you steady
Rough and ready

Work boots - one blue suit
Size too small - won't wear at all
Unless somebody kicks - gets hitched
Thats a bitch – that makes me itch
Up with sun - off on the run
Makin' money money - cause I wanna have fun
5 o'clock whistle - off like a missile
Got a hot date, girl named Kate
Think's I'm cool - 'cause I shoot straight
Ain't one thing about her fake
She's long and tall - and she goes great with

Cold beer, hot wings
Wranglers, Skoal ring
Get just what you see
Gun rack, ball cap
Don't take no crap
Ain't a pretty boy-toy
I'll rock you steady
Rough and ready
Rough and ready, Baby

Ahh, Here’s Johnny (Fiddle solo)
Just like that
Ah, here you go Grodo
I ain’t never heard nothin’ like that

Well you are who you are
That's all right with me
But I am who I am
That's all I can be
I like

Cold beer, hot wings
Wranglers, Skoal ring
Get just what you see
Gun rack, ball cap
Don't take no crap
Ain't a pretty boy-toy
I'll rock you steady
Rough and ready
Rough and ready
Rough and ready, Baby

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