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1. Hubcap

2. A Deep Breath Would Be Easier

3. Porch Light's Off, Cats Are In

4. The Parts I Like

5. Together Forever Ago

6. Remember Big

7. Under The Bus

8. Daddy's Girl

9. You Sure You Want To Go There?

10. Our First Year

11. Blonde & Bitter

12. As If A Dream

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1. "Hubcap"

My thanks to the paperboy passing by

He was kind enough to pull me from the bushes And set me upright

I’m standing night and day

Just hoping she’ll come my way

I’m Her Hubcap and I’m leaning on a fencepost

I went rolling-rolling-rolling

She kept going-going-going

She’s an old Malibu, she’s cobalt blue

Elvis on the dash, beads on the rearview

Tell her you’ve seen me, I’m her Hubcap

She’ll cry at the Wash-N-Go when I’m gone

She’s gonna know that I’m a hard part replacing So she’ll drive around

Searching street by street

I’m waiting out in the heat

Cuz I’m her Hubcap

And I’ve taken my lumps, taken my bumps

And I feel so lonely

I belong only to, you know who.....

(spoken)

I’m waiting, waiting waiting

Hoping she’ll come my way

I’m her Hubcap

2. "A Deep Breath Would Be Easier"

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 (deep breath)

I bought a ring for her finger that I hope she’ll wear

I got some work to do before its welcome there

We had a fight, last word had to mine, woe, woe

I’m walking thru fire, tiptoeing the high wire

Should have held my tongue

A Deep Breath Would Be Easier

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 (deep breath)

You know she’s not just a woman, she’s got angel wings

Should have remembered that before I said those things

My silly pride, of course I had to be right, woe, woe

Now I’m walking thru fire, tiptoeing the high wire

It’s said and done

A Deep Breath Would Be Easier

There’d be more to gain, there’d be a lot less pain

I got to pull this day from the drain

(spoken)

Woe, woe

Cuz I’m walking thru fire, tiptoeing the high wire

Could be having fun

A Deep Breath Would Be Easier

I bought a ring for her finger that I hope she’ll wear

I got some work to do before its welcome there

A Deep Breath, A Deep Breath Would Be Easier

3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 (deep breath)

Her Hubcap Music / BMI / Pugetropolis Records

3. "Porch Light's Off, Cats Are In"

You stand at the curb like yesterday’s news

You’re the hurt I don’t want anymore

You got the wind in your face and your hat in your hand

But my patience is worn out, my heart’s been torn out

My Porch Light’s Off, Cats Are In

Baby you’re too late

Used to hope, used to care, I saved kisses

Why weren’t you here for me then?

Porch Light’s Off, Cats Are In

In time I’ll collect the rest of your things

But I won’t trouble you with details

You got your coat for the rain and a bag of regret

It’s filled up with failure, what’s left I’ll mail you

Go from my door, find your way down the painted stairs

Walk the flowered path thru the gate waiting there

Porch Light's Off, Cats Are In

4. "The Parts I Like"

It’s so good to wake up on the right side of the bed

I hurry up hit the road, I got good thoughts in my head

I think it’s gonna be my day

I turn on the radio then I sing with all my might

I don’t know the words but I know The Parts I Like

Doo-lang-doo-lang, wo-wo

Bapa-oo-mao-mao, uh-huh-uh-huh

Boom-shaka-laka-laka-boom The Parts I Like

A couple at the stop light, got their windows rolled down

They’re sharing coffee to go, I give a wave then we’re gone

They’re sure to hear me drive away

Cuz I crank up the radio then I sing with all my might

I don’t know the words but I know The Parts I Like

Doo-lang-doo-lang, wo-wo

Bapa-oo-mao-mao, uh-huh-uh-huh

Boom-shaka-laka-laka-boom The Parts I Like

No clouds in the sky, oh but if there were

Nah-nah-nah-nah, Sha-la-la-la

I would tell em goodbye-yi-yi-yi

Doo-be-do, we’um-mum-awaa, koo-koo-kachoo

5. "Together Forever Ago"

(spoken)

Two hearts made a promise on the stars

They faced a future unknown

Together Forever Ago

Time flew, there was work for them to do

They raised kids and kept up a home

Together, Forever Ago

Yes they stood the test of time

They escaped the great divide

As the world drifted, gravity shifted

They held on tight

Thru the years and the happy times and tears

They saw each season unfold

Together Forever Ago

6. "Remember Big"

I drove past the house where I grew up

I pulled over amazed at how it had shrunk

I stood across the road, I was sizing up my home

It looked so small to me

But I Remember Big, big as big can be

My whole fam-damily

Was filling that house inside and out

We had friends dropping by when they was out and about

Remember Big, big as the sky on the 4th of July

That little house of mine wo-wo-wo

I Remember Big

That white picket fence kept our world safe

With our tail waggin’ dog watching the gate

Had me a Nolan Ryan fastball

Kirby’d swing and touch em all

Junior chased it down the street

Way up in that tree I saw a freckle-face

Looking down from my secret place

I did not know then, summertime would ever end

Remember Big

7. "Under The Bus"

Boys are all noise and attitude

You need a man who you can trust

You can be sure that I’ll never toss you

Under the wheels of a speeding bus

You should have no doubt

It’s you I’m all about, yes it’s true

I’ll never toss you Under The Bus

I’ll keep you out of harms way

At the job every night and day

I’ll never toss you Under The Bus

You ain’t going down

Grab hold my hand if you stumble

I got your back out on the street

I’ll be your eyes when you’re at the crosswalk

Protecting you from the cold concrete

You have twisted in the wind, taken it on the chin

You’ve been hung out to dry

Ooh baby, danger I defy

I’ll never toss you Under The Bus

8. "Daddy's Girl"

I see her touch you like you have wings

I hear the whispers of secret things

You can’t stay apart

You’re out on my porch til way past dark

Now you have the heart of Daddy’s Girl

I hear you rumble up in your Ford

And she’ll be waiting there at the door

Then mom will insist

You pull up a chair it’s your favorite dish

A white dress is her wish for Daddy’s Girl

Till there’s a ring she’s under my roof, I’m king

You’re a pretty good kid

But I remember things that I did

Don’t forget who lights my world

You say her love makes the best of you

That you think of her in all you do

You’re barely a man

But you got respect and there you stand

You’re asking for the hand of Daddy’s Girl

Once there’s a ring, she’s under your roof, you’re king

You’re a pretty good kid

And you remember daddy’s watching

Don’t forget who lights your world

Daddy's Girl

9. "You Sure You Want To Go There?"

She’s young and fresh and so hard to resist

And she’s standing really close

Just waiting to be kissed

What you gonna do now

It’s all riding on right now

You can lose it all there (dig a hole there, lose your soul there)

You sure you want to go there

It’s not too late, you can turn her away

If you take her in your arms

You’re asking for the pain

Do you really want to break the trust

The one at home loves you

Gravel and dust

On the road to you know where

Next thing you’re there in a full blown affair

You’ll be telephoning home

You’re working late you swear

You’re sitting in the car, she’s waiting in the bar

And you’re tapping your wedding ring on the steering wheel, squeezing the keys

You Sure You Want To Go There?

10. "Our First Year"

Our First Year we were holding our breath and showing no fear

We met September at my uncle’s barbeque

Getting her attention that’s what I had to do

So I ate up her coleslaw when no one dared to

It tasted kinda funny

Our first date was a Halloween night

Met her old boyfriend, he wanted to fight

But he never brought it on, he was more bark than bite

All dressed up like a loser

Went to her parents on Thanksgiving Day

Her daddy was quiet and her brother was late

But her mama made magic with that Kitchen Aid

I got a goodbye kiss from grandma

We hung candy canes on tumbleweed

Made snow angels for Santa to see

Started kissing on New Year’s Eve

We were busy when the ball dropped

Spring break, Cozumel, something hit us below the belt

I think it was the habaneras, oh my goodness!

Bottle rockets on the Fourth of July

Up the hill on a blanket we were watchin’ em fly

We were lying on our backs smelling the sky

In a cloud of gunpowder

Camping out on an August night

Rain in the tent and a busted flashlight

Sunburns and mosquito bites

I swear there was a bear in the bushes

Our First Year

We were holding our breath and showing no fear

Our First Year, holding our breath and showing no fear

And I hope them days keep on coming

We met September at my uncle’s barbeque

Getting her attention that’s what I had to do

So I up her coleslaw when no one dared to

It tasted kinda funny

Our First Year

Happy Anniversay!

11. "Blonde And Bitter"

We drank Guinness down

T’was sweet and brown there in Dublin town

A vacation in love out of the rain in a pub

But there’s a problem

It’s easy getting away

But it’s the coming home to the day to day

I fall in a rut, I leave all our luck on the plane

Back home we fight

She takes off with the car, I walk to the bar

Hey pour me something to remember

Make it Blonde and Bitter

Cerveza and lime

The moon was high in a Cancun sky

We were both on the beach

But she’s alone out of reach

Same old problem

There’s no more getting away

Knowing she’s coming home to the same ol’ same

Just living in stress, to pray for the next holiday

I fear she’s done

She wants joy in her life, I have another pint

Pour me something to forget her

Blonde and Bitter

I’m flat, yes I’m old hat

But I’m gonna put that all behind

I need to bring home some good times

Maybe pretzels and beer steins

We can dance on the steps

And pretend Oktoberfest

Bring me the tab, better call me a cab

I’m gonna stay with her

But she’s Blonde and Bitter

Blonde And Bitter

12. "As If A Dream"

Her voice is a whisper, floating on feathers

She says, Come to bed sleepy head

As If A Dream

Her touch is all satin, kisses are cashmere

Tangled there in her hair

As If A Dream

As If A Dream, so like a scene in a fairy tale

From out of nowhere

On a white horse hunting nightmares

She comes to me

My head under pillows, when I’m hiding from daylight

She says, Rise and shine love of mine

As If A Dream

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