12 Ounce World
(Rodney Hayden)

It's a 12 ounce world we're living in
So pop a top and let's start living again
As for me and all my good time friends
It's a 12 ounce world we're living in

I just take it one drink at a time
 Enough drinks and everything feels fine
I don't wanna quit, I've grown too fond of it
I think they got it right this time

It's a 12 ounce world we're living in
So pop a top and let's start living again
As for me and all my good time friends
It's a 12 ounce world we're living in

Whiskey I'll admit is good
But sometimes makes me meaner than it should
Wine is nice when you're out with your wife
But when you're with the boys it's understood

It's a 12 ounce world we're living in
So pop a top and let's start living again
As for me and all my good time friends
Its a 12 ounce world we're living in
 

Something Stronger Than Me
(Rodney Hayden)

You walked out so I walked in
To a bar where heartaches end
Or atleast that's what I'd like to think
I found a seat sitting all alone
Feel like I'm in a George Jones song
The bartender just asked me what I'd like to drink

I need something strong cause I'm not
Something that won't take long cause I've got
A condition that's making it hard to see
Tears start and then they don't stop
It's a bad case of the have nots
I need something stronger than me

Hey man just take this fifty
Keep em coming, no need to ask me
If I would like another one
Just do your best to keep the jukebox going
It mixes well with the whiskey flowing
When the money's gone, there's more where that came from

I need something strong cause I'm not
Something that won't take long cause I've got
A condition that's making it hard to see
Tears start and then they don't stop
It's a bad case of the have nots
I need something stronger than me
 

Huntsville
(Rodney Hayden)

In Sterling City I shot a man
They found the gun that was in my hand
Nevermore will I kiss Lucille
I'll never get out of Huntsville

They found me in a motel room
I'd just woke up, it was nearly noon
Now I'm in leg irons and cuffs of steel
I'll never get out of Huntsville

Inside the walls the door swings wide
They stand me up and walk me outside
I can't explain just what I feel
I'll never get out of Huntsville

Soon the days roll into one
It's always cold, I rarely see the sun
No one visits like they say they will
I'll never get out of Huntsville

In Sterling City I shot a man
They found the gun that was in my hand
Nevermore will I kiss Lucille
I'll never get out of Huntsville
 

Waltz With Me
(Rodney Hayden)

On our first date I took you out dancing
Off highway 16 at Floores Country Store
We were fixing to leave as the evening was ending
But I said let's stay and we'll dance to one more

Waltz with me
Don't let go
Waltz with me
To music soft and slow
We'll worry about tomorrow
When the night gets older
Put your head on my shoulder
And waltz with me

Just like a snapshot in time I remember
The way that you cried when we said I do
With all of our family and friends gathered round us
I took your hand and I said to you

Waltz with me
Don't let go
Waltz with me
To music soft and slow
We'll worry about tomorrow
When the night gets older
Put your head on my shoulder
And waltz with me

Time is a thief and it steals from us quickly
One day I know there won't be no more
We'll trade in our youth for wrinkles and memories
Trade in this sawdust for that old kitchen floor

Waltz with me
Don't let go
Waltz with me
To music soft and slow
We'll worry about tomorrow
When the night gets older
Put your head on my shoulder
And waltz with me
 

Darling I'm Falling For You
(Rodney Hayden)


I know this is just a game
I've played it before it's nothing new
But you better watch the way you're looking at me
Cause darling I'm falling for you

I've had my share of let downs
I've been through this a time or two
So please be gentle with this heart of mine
Cause darling I'm falling for you

I'm falling for you I can't help myself
When you say those words they sound so true
Don't treat me like everyone else
Cause darling I'm falling for you

I've been known to fall apart
And get hurt when it's all said and through
If you don't feel the way I do just tell me know
Cause darling I'm falling for you

I'm falling for you I can't help myself
When you say those words they sound so true
Don't treat me like everyone else
Cause darling I'm falling for you
 

Lonesome, Heartbroke and Blue
(Rodney Hayden)

The rain is falling on my window
The wind howls a lonesome tune
There's a sad old song in my mind love
And I can't help but think of you

Ooh, ooh, what can I do
I'm lonesome, heartbroke and blue

At dusk when the sun is sinking
I can hear a whipporwill moan
He's not asking for too much
He just wants his lover to come home

Ooh, ooh, what can I do
I'm lonesome, heartbroke and blue

If you hear a train whistle blowing
And on the wind you hear whispered your name
Then you'll know that I still love
Oh darling please come back again

Ooh, ooh, what can I do
I'm lonesome, heartbroke and blue
 

Pour A Drink
(Rodney Hayden)


Pour a drink, light a cigarette
Sit back and wait for it to hit
I do my best to try and forget
Pour a drink, light a cigarette

I see my reflection behind the bar
Can't help but wonder how I fell so far
Some days I don't drink but chances are
I see my reflection behind a bar

I put ten dollars in the jukebox
Play every sad song I wanna hear
At last call I tip the barmaid
And order one last beer

Walk to the door and stumble outside
Flag down a cab for a midnight ride
Pull in our driveway and nearly cry
Walk to the door and stumble inside

I pray the Lord will forgive me
For the things I've done since I lost you
Through bloodshot eyes I feel a tear drop
And don't know what else to do

But pour a drink, light a cigarette
Sit back and wait for it all to hit
Do my best, to try and forget
Pour a drink and light a cigarette
 

Last Plane Out Of Tulsa
(Rodney Hayden)

I caught the last plane out of Tulsa
I'm headed back to San Antone
I'll find that girl if she'll have me
And promise her I never more will roam

I caught the last plane out of Tulsa
I'm sitting at a window seat
I see her walking by the river
Even from thirty thousand feet

I caught the last plane out of Tulsa
I left that dust bowl far behind
First thing I do when I touch down
Is find that dark haired girl and make her mine

I caught the last plane out of Tulsa
But what will I do if it's all in vain
Maybe she's already found another
And the only thing that's waiting on me is pain

I caught the last plane out of Tulsa
 

I'm The One For You
(Rodney Hayden)

I'm a real good listener
I'm a pretty good kisser
I'll take you out to dinner
And walk you to the door

I can tell a good joke
As good looking as most
I'll get along with your folks
Yeah they'll like me I'm sure

I'm the one for you baby
We're the living proof honey
What else can I do darling
There's nothing more to say
My searching's through
What else can I do
I'm the one for you

We can sit and hold hands
Go see your favorite band
I ain't got no plans
All I've got is time

We can discuss the weather
How to make the world better
Or we can talk about forever
That would suit me fine

I'm the one for you baby
We're the living proof honey
What else can I do darling
There's nothing more to say
My searching's through
We both know it's true
I'm the one for you
 

That's How Long My Love Will Last
(Rodney Hayden, Byron Hill)

When there's no wine left in California
And airplanes are a thing of the past
When there's no land to be found in Texas
That's how long my love for you will last

When they stop making country love songs
And they don't let the whitehouse fly the flag
When there's no neon in Las Vegas
That's how long my love for you will last

People promise their hearts forever
But do they really know what forever means
They'll say always, yeah that's a long time
But heaven knows, my love goes way on beyond that
That's how long my love for you will last

When there's no big sky in Montana
And five o'clock traffic moves too fast
When this old world runs out of sunshine
That's how long my love for you will last

People promise their hearts forever
But do they really know what forever means
They'll say always, yeah that's a long time
But heaven knows, my love goes way on beyond that
That's how long my love for you will last

Even when I'm dead and gone, some things will live on
And that's how long my love for you will last

Song For Mama
(Rodney Hayden)

Well today I pulled down some old box
Trying to find something I'd misplaced
There was a picture that was laying there on top
It brought tears, and put a smile on my face

It was me and my mother dancing
It was from my sister's wedding day
She was smiling, I was laughing
Made me pull down this old guitar and play

This song for mama
Wish I'd wrote it years ago
Just to tell her I love her
And Lord I miss her so

I recalled how she taught me about Jesus
And to give to those who are in need
Don't back down for things you believe in
And I wrote down these words that came to me

This song for mama
Wish I'd wrote it years ago
Just to tell her I love
And Lord I miss her so

In the kitchen she'd cook and iron clothes
Where I'd sit and learn new chords every day
If I close my eyes I'm right back home
And once again she's listening to me play

This song for mama
Wish I'd wrote it years ago
Just to tell her I love
And Lord I miss her so