A Daddy's Prayer/Jesus Loves Me John Michael Montgomery

"God, it's safe to say it's been a tough year The hardest one we've ever seen The world has never cried so many tears Or had so many broken dreams We've got some bad things going on around us We're killing

Love Changes Everything John Michael Montgomery

I was haulin' hay for your Daddy, an' you brought me a glass of tea.

Nothing Catches Jesus By Surprise John Michael Montgomery

Catching Babe Ruth, catching Roger Maris The way you caught my eye in Parris...Tennessee Selling seduction, well I'm seduced We sell a war then we sell a truce It's the truth Baby just close your eyes

I Wanna Be There John Michael Montgomery

The first night we brought you home, it scared me half to death. I stood right beside your crib and counted every breath.

Little Cowboy's Cry John Michael Montgomery

There's a little boy on his knees beside his bed With a cowboy hat upon his bowed head Tryin' to keep the tears in his eyes And his heart breaks as the little cowboy cries As the cowboy cries He says God

The Little Girl John Michael Montgomery

John Michael Montgomery - The Little Girl Her Parents never took the young girl to church Never spoke of his name, never read her his word Two nonbelievers walking lost in this world Took

The Little Girl John Michael Montgomery

Two non believers walking lost in this world took their baby with them what a sad little girl..... Her daddy drank all day and mommy did drugs. never wanted to play or give kisses & hugs.

The Little Girl (feat. Alison Krauss & Dan Tyminski) John Michael Montgomery

Two non believers walking lost in this world took their baby with them what a sad little girl..... Her daddy drank all day and mommy did drugs. never wanted to play or give kisses & hugs.

Friday At Five (LP Version) John Michael Montgomery

Got some cash in my pocket And it′s burning a hole Got the boss on my back And it′s getting real old This week′s been hell But I′ll party it out of my mind From Friday at five Till Sunday at closing

Good Ground John Michael Montgomery

"After drivin' all night Daddy stopped the car Said, ""Wake up kids Here we are This is our new home"" Yeah From that Oldsmobile all I could see Was an ocean of fields out in front of me It just rolled

Hello L-O-V-E John Michael Montgomery

"Tore out her page from my little book Took out her picture gave it one last look Hung a big sign out on the door Sayin' love don't live around here anymore Picked up what was left of my pride Topped off

Line On Love John Michael Montgomery

Packed an old cane pole Crossed the shoulder through the woods To the fishing hole I tried to keep up the best I could He answered with love All the questions of his little man Daddy taught me

It's What I Am John Michael Montgomery

field all day and the crowd all night My finger on the trigger and Nashville in my sights I'm the real thing and I sing songs about real life And I never heard a fiddle called a violin Never really worried

Cool John Michael Montgomery

"He really liked flannel with big bore arms If you looked in his closet, it was all that you saw He'd dress up on Sunday; a body looked neat In a green leisure suit with wing tips on his feet An' I hated

Letters from Home John Michael Montgomery

Dearest son, it's almost June I hope this letter catches up with you And finds you well It's been dry But they're callin' for rain And everything's the same old same In Johnsonville Your stubborn old daddy

Full Time Love John Michael Montgomery

Pick you up on Friday About half past 8 Just time for a movie You can't stay out late I take you home A little kiss at the door Lately I'm thinkin' I want a little more Tell your daddy I'm a

No Man's Land John Michael Montgomery

That house on the hill is long gone Now she's living in a trailer with an Astroturf lawn Got three little kids and no one to help Trying to be Momma and Daddy all by herself It's hard to hold down

Brand New Me John Michael Montgomery

That morning sun was burnin' in my eyes I could see a brand new day And all the hurt and anger weighin' on my heart Had begun to drift away I saw it written on a church marquee as I drove into town Said

Cowboy Love John Michael Montgomery

You drive a baby blue Beamer I drive a pickup truck I'm a member of the good ol' boys You're a member of the Country Club You keep turnin' me down when I ask you out But I ain't givin' up I'm gonna

Break This Chain John Michael Montgomery

"It's been handed down for generations From my grandpa to my dad, on to me All my life I've been shackled to a bottom I never knew what it was like to be free But it's time to break this chain that's been

A Great Memory John Michael Montgomery

liason I've got my heart into 'Cause we're not a sure thing Too soon to tell if we're the real thing But this time it's worth taking a chance On you and me But if doesn't work out Should you

Believe In Me John Michael Montgomery

Love can lift you higher, or cut you like a knife, I been there before. You've cried out your heart an' had your dreams torn apart, but not anymore.

That Changes Everything John Michael Montgomery

"I said I know a shrimp-boat captain out of Galveston I've been thinkin' I'd go down and work a spell Oh you never can tell, it might suit me fine Spend some time out on the bay But then there's always

It Gets Me Every Time John Michael Montgomery

A short red dress don't turn my head At least that's true unless it's you that's wearin' it Glamour girls, high heels and pearls They're a dime a dozen in this world But let me tell you When I

Love Made Me Do It John Michael Montgomery

"Alarm clock rang about a quarter till eight Before I even got up I was runnin' late Crashed through the door ?

Holdin' on to Something John Michael Montgomery

time I think I got her I gotta think again...I'm Holdin' on to something That keeps letting me go Just a whole lotta heartache At the end of my rope I fall a little harder every time I drop But I keep

Friends John Michael Montgomery

You say you want to be friends That's a newly sharpened blade That's a dagger to the heart Of the promises we made That's a chapter full of pain A season full of rain A dark and stormy night Spent

High School Heart John Michael Montgomery

That ol' drive-in is a parking lot They made a shopping mall out of our make-out spot The oldies station plays all those songs We used to sing And even though that ol' high school's gone It started

That's Not Her Picture John Michael Montgomery

That's not her picture I wish it was It came with the wallet I keep it because It reminds me of her It reminds me of us But that's not her picture I haven't replaced it I don't know why It may be the blonde

Got You To Thank For That John Michael Montgomery

Seein' it all in a different light. An' I've opened my eyes. I'm learnin' to gaze up at the stars: See 'em for more than what they are. And I think I know why. The change in me is plain to see.

Your Love Lingers On John Michael Montgomery

faded from my body And the scent of your sweet perfume is gone Long after your kiss has faded from my lips Your love lingers on It's still in the air, it's everywhere It never disappears It's surrounding me

It Rocked John Michael Montgomery

"Well I was just a kid maybe 2 or 3, Had a bad nightmare scared the life outa me, Momma came in to calm my fears, When nothing she could do to would stop those tears, She carried me down the stairs To

How Was I To Know John Michael Montgomery

Well I hoped and I prayed, I loved you from afar I cried, and I dreamed, wished on every star But nothin' I'd do got me closer to you So I locked all my feelings inside Then one night across a

I Miss You A Little John Michael Montgomery

Sometimes a song can touch a nerve That takes me back to you When I pick up my old guitar And I play your favorite tune Every now and then, some little thing I've buried comes bubblin' up And once

Oh How She Shines John Michael Montgomery

Darling I have a true confession I ran into an old flame today You wouldn't like the way our conversation Turned to how we let each other slip away I was reminded of a half forgotten feeling One

Beer And Bones John Michael Montgomery

I ain't nothin' but beer and bones Honey since I lost you I ain't ate a bite Since the night That you said we're through I walked to that jukebox to play A few sad country songs I heard someone

Four Wheel Drive John Michael Montgomery

Well, last night me an' darlin', we went explorin', Rode off the road to a place we'd never been. I had to stop the truck, 'cause it was gettin' muddy. We started kissin', then I put it in........

A Few Cents Short John Michael Montgomery

Looking for spare change To put gas in my car But what I've found Won't get me very far Seems lately the low times Have hit me pretty hard 'Cause I'm a few cents short From getting to where

Country Thang John Michael Montgomery

Bring it on to me. We're backwoods Dixie, flat woods pickin', Shotgun wavin', long-neck drinkin', Huntin' and a-fishin', workin' and a-wishin' for the weekend. We say:

Friday At Five John Michael Montgomery

Got some cash in my pocket And it's burning a hole Got the boss on my back And it's getting real old This week's been hell But I'll party it out of my mind From Friday at five Till Sunday at closing

Real Love John Michael Montgomery

I don't take your breath away My tongue don't get tied when you walk in a room Every single minute of every day You don't dream about me, I don't think of you I'm not sayin' it can't happen that way Our

Everytime I Fall (It Breaks Her Heart) John Michael Montgomery

Let me tell you 'bout a lady that I know Who stood tall and proud beside me Down many a dead end road Never asking more than I could give And never once complaining About the way we had to live

Everytime I Fall (It Breaks Her Heart) John Michael Montgomery

Let me tell you 'bout a lady that I know Who stood tall and proud beside me Down many a dead end road Never asking more than I could give And never once complaining About the way we had to live Well she

That's What I'm Talking About John Michael Montgomery

"Turn on the radio, turn on my T.V They're talkin' 'bout war, they're talkin' 'bout peace Talkin' 'bout you, talkin' 'bout me The way we ought to act, yeah, the way we ought to be They talk about stars

Til Nothing Comes Between Us John Michael Montgomery

Close your eyes, can you see me...

Pictures John Michael Montgomery

Look at me, eighteen and tanned, Behind the wheel of my old van, "Hotel California" turned up loud, No air-conditioning, windows down.

My Christmas Wish John Michael Montgomery

Candles in the window Lights are on the tree Presents wrapped in ribbons But something is missing here for me I'm sentimental and it's regrettable When I look outside 'Cause I get the blues When

It Goes Like This John Michael Montgomery

That girl has got a thunderstorm of love down inside her. When we kiss, Nothin' in the world can take me higher: There's just one way to describe her, And it goes like this.

She Don't Need a Band to Dance John Michael Montgomery

She's not much for thrills And says things with fancy frills Don't turn her on She seems so content working hard To make our house a home She's steady as a rock Standing by me Even when I don't succeed

I Can Prove You Wrong John Michael Montgomery

I know he gave you every reason To lose your faith in love Give me the chace I'll find the pieces To a heart that's given up You say there's nothing I can do But no one's ever too far gone It's