Former construction worker just living the best I can. I have four grown kids and eight grandkids that give me plenty of inspiration.
Verse 1
I’ve been drivin’ this old two‑lane, chasin’ miles I can’t outrun,
Radio playin’ heartbreak, and a sky that’s missin’ the sun.
Every town feels like a memory, every diner knows my name,
But none of ’em can fix me, and I know I’m the one to blame.
Chorus
’Cause I’m just south of happiness, somewhere between lost and found,
Tryin’ to read the road signs while my world keeps spinnin’ ’round.
If love’s a place on the map, girl, I swear I took the wrong turn west—
Now I’m livin’ just south of happiness, doin’ my best.
Verse 2
Your picture’s on the dashboard, smilin’ like you always did,
And I keep talkin’ to the silence like it’s gonna answer me back again.
I ain’t lookin’ for redemption, just a little peace of mind,
But every mile without you feels like runnin’ out of time.
Chorus
’Cause I’m just south of happiness, somewhere between lost and found,
Tryin’ to read the road signs while my world keeps spinnin’ ’round.
If love’s a place on the map, girl, I swear I took the wrong turn west—
Now I’m livin’ just south of happiness, doin’ my best.
Bridge
Maybe someday I’ll cross that line,
Find a brighter day on the other side.
But tonight I’m stuck where the heartache lives,
Payin’ dues I can’t forgive.
Final Chorus
Yeah, I’m just south of happiness, but I ain’t givin’ up the wheel,
I’ll keep drivin’ toward tomorrow till the hurt learns how to heal.
If love’s a place on the map, girl, I’ll find my way back, I guess—
But for now I’m just south of happiness,
And headed north, I confess.
(Verse 1)
She walked in like summer,
Sunlight tangled in her hair.
Every word she ever whispered
Felt like fireworks in the air.Cand
I should’ve known better
Than to chase a daydream down a dead‑end bend,
But she smiled like forever,
And I fell for the story she’d never defend.
(Pre‑Chorus)
I kept giving her pieces
She never bothered to keep.
Love shouldn’t feel like
Losing yourself in your sleep.
(Chorus)
’Cause Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a sugar‑coated promise she could never defend.
I tasted forever on the tip of her lips,
But it faded like smoke from a fire that quits.
Yeah, Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a heartbreak dressed up like a friend.
(Verse 2)
She danced like a secret,
Always halfway out the door.
I tried to hold the moment,
But she was always wanting more.
I painted her in colors
She never even tried to understand,
And I kept reaching for her
Like she was water slipping through my hands.
(Pre‑Chorus)
I kept giving her pieces
She never bothered to keep.
Love shouldn’t feel like
Falling too fast and too deep.
(Chorus)
’Cause Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a sugar‑coated promise she could never defend.
I tasted forever on the tip of her lips,
But it faded like smoke from a fire that quits.
Yeah, Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a heartbreak dressed up like a friend.
(Bridge)
Maybe someday I’ll thank her
For the lesson in disguise.
For teaching me that pretty things
Can still be made of lies.
But tonight I’m just remembering
How it felt to pretend
That she’d stay forever
When she was gone before it began.
(Final Chorus)
’Cause Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a sugar‑coated promise she could never defend.
I tasted forever on the tip of her lips,
But it faded like smoke from a fire that quits.
Yeah, Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
And I won’t fall for that flavor again.
Verse 1
I’ve been watching how you look right through me,
Like I’m just a shadow on your wall.
We used to burn like July lightning,
Now we barely flicker at all.
Pre‑Chorus
I keep wondering’ If you’d even notice
If this old truck rolled out at dawn…
Chorus
Will you miss me when I’m gone,
When the dust settles on this empty home?
Will you reach for me at midnight
Just to find you’re all alone?
Will the silence make you realize
Everything we had is gone?
Tell me, darlin’, when the road takes me on…
Will you miss me when I’m gone.
Verse 2
I’ve been holding on to worn‑out memories,
Trying to stitch the pieces back in place.
But love don’t live on wishful thinking,
And I can see it written on your face.
Pre‑Chorus
Maybe leaving is the only way
To show you what you’re losing when I’m gone…
Chorus
Will you miss me when I’m gone,
When the dust settles on this empty home?
Will you reach for me at midnight
Just to find you’re all alone?
Will the silence make you realize
Everything we had is gone?
Tell me, darlin’, when the road takes me on…
Will you miss me when I’m gone.
Bridge
Maybe someday you’ll remember
How it felt to hold me tight.
Maybe then you’ll chase the headlights
Fadin’ out into the night.
Final Chorus
Will you miss me when I’m gone,
When the truth hits you like a song?
Will you wish you’d tried to keep me
Instead of stringing me along?
When the memories start to echo
And the nights all feel too long…
Tell me, baby, when the road takes me on…
Will you miss me when I’m gone.
Verse 1
I’ve been drivin’ this old two‑lane, chasin’ miles I can’t outrun,
Radio playin’ heartbreak, and a sky that’s missin’ the sun.
Every town feels like a memory, every diner knows my name,
But none of ’em can fix me, and I know I’m the one to blame.
Chorus
’Cause I’m just south of happiness, somewhere between lost and found,
Tryin’ to read the road signs while my world keeps spinnin’ ’round.
If love’s a place on the map, girl, I swear I took the wrong turn west—
Now I’m livin’ just south of happiness, doin’ my best.
Verse 2
Your picture’s on the dashboard, smilin’ like you always did,
And I keep talkin’ to the silence like it’s gonna answer me back again.
I ain’t lookin’ for redemption, just a little peace of mind,
But every mile without you feels like runnin’ out of time.
Chorus
’Cause I’m just south of happiness, somewhere between lost and found,
Tryin’ to read the road signs while my world keeps spinnin’ ’round.
If love’s a place on the map, girl, I swear I took the wrong turn west—
Now I’m livin’ just south of happiness, doin’ my best.
Bridge
Maybe someday I’ll cross that line,
Find a brighter day on the other side.
But tonight I’m stuck where the heartache lives,
Payin’ dues I can’t forgive.
Final Chorus
Yeah, I’m just south of happiness, but I ain’t givin’ up the wheel,
I’ll keep drivin’ toward tomorrow till the hurt learns how to heal.
If love’s a place on the map, girl, I’ll find my way back, I guess—
But for now I’m just south of happiness,
And headed north, I confess.
(Verse 1)
She walked in like summer,
Sunlight tangled in her hair.
Every word she ever whispered
Felt like fireworks in the air.Cand
I should’ve known better
Than to chase a daydream down a dead‑end bend,
But she smiled like forever,
And I fell for the story she’d never defend.
(Pre‑Chorus)
I kept giving her pieces
She never bothered to keep.
Love shouldn’t feel like
Losing yourself in your sleep.
(Chorus)
’Cause Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a sugar‑coated promise she could never defend.
I tasted forever on the tip of her lips,
But it faded like smoke from a fire that quits.
Yeah, Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a heartbreak dressed up like a friend.
(Verse 2)
She danced like a secret,
Always halfway out the door.
I tried to hold the moment,
But she was always wanting more.
I painted her in colors
She never even tried to understand,
And I kept reaching for her
Like she was water slipping through my hands.
(Pre‑Chorus)
I kept giving her pieces
She never bothered to keep.
Love shouldn’t feel like
Falling too fast and too deep.
(Chorus)
’Cause Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a sugar‑coated promise she could never defend.
I tasted forever on the tip of her lips,
But it faded like smoke from a fire that quits.
Yeah, Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a heartbreak dressed up like a friend.
(Bridge)
Maybe someday I’ll thank her
For the lesson in disguise.
For teaching me that pretty things
Can still be made of lies.
But tonight I’m just remembering
How it felt to pretend
That she’d stay forever
When she was gone before it began.
(Final Chorus)
’Cause Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a sugar‑coated promise she could never defend.
I tasted forever on the tip of her lips,
But it faded like smoke from a fire that quits.
Yeah, Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
And I won’t fall for that flavor again.
Verse 1
I’ve been watching how you look right through me,
Like I’m just a shadow on your wall.
We used to burn like July lightning,
Now we barely flicker at all.
Pre‑Chorus
I keep wondering’ If you’d even notice
If this old truck rolled out at dawn…
Chorus
Will you miss me when I’m gone,
When the dust settles on this empty home?
Will you reach for me at midnight
Just to find you’re all alone?
Will the silence make you realize
Everything we had is gone?
Tell me, darlin’, when the road takes me on…
Will you miss me when I’m gone.
Verse 2
I’ve been holding on to worn‑out memories,
Trying to stitch the pieces back in place.
But love don’t live on wishful thinking,
And I can see it written on your face.
Pre‑Chorus
Maybe leaving is the only way
To show you what you’re losing when I’m gone…
Chorus
Will you miss me when I’m gone,
When the dust settles on this empty home?
Will you reach for me at midnight
Just to find you’re all alone?
Will the silence make you realize
Everything we had is gone?
Tell me, darlin’, when the road takes me on…
Will you miss me when I’m gone.
Bridge
Maybe someday you’ll remember
How it felt to hold me tight.
Maybe then you’ll chase the headlights
Fadin’ out into the night.
Final Chorus
Will you miss me when I’m gone,
When the truth hits you like a song?
Will you wish you’d tried to keep me
Instead of stringing me along?
When the memories start to echo
And the nights all feel too long…
Tell me, baby, when the road takes me on…
Will you miss me when I’m gone.
I’ve been driving all week down a sunbaked road
Chasing that feeling only summer knows
Got a cooler full of long necks and my boots kicked free
Radio upload just my truck and me
Chorus
Coconuts in the trees and beautiful women in bikinis
A Small-town boy getting lost in island dreams
Salt on my skin that warm Gulf breeze
Yea life feels right where the water meets the green
Verse2
Theres a bonfire glow when the day lights fade
Guitars on the shore playing old George Strait
She’s dancing barefoot looking right at me
Laughing like she knows she’s all I will ever need
Chorus
Coconuts in the trees and beautiful women in bikinis
A Small-town boy getting lost in island dreams
Salt on my skin that warm Gulf breeze
Yea life feels right where the water meets the green
Verse3
Maybe tomorrow I’ll head back home
But tonight this beach is where I belong
If heaven has a place like this
Its sun kissed sand and a long slow kiss
Chorus
Coconuts in the trees and beautiful women in bikinis
A heart wide open in a world that feels easy
Waves rolling in like a sweet melody
Yeah, this country boy found his paradise by the sea
Verse 1
I’ve been chasing’ down the backroads of this long and dusty life,
Trying’ to find a little peace beneath a big old’ western sky.
I’ve had my share of heartache, but I still hold my head up high,
Cause I want to smoke one with Willie before I die.
Chorus
Yeah, sit out on that tour bus, watch the Lone Star fade to dawn,
Talk about the songs he’s written and the ones that keep me strong.
Let that old guitar start hummin’, feel the world just roll on by,
Man, I want to smoke one with Willie before I die.
Verse 2
I ain’t asking’ for no fortune, I ain’t begging’ for no fame,
Just a moment with the legend who put fire in my veins.
We’d laugh about the hard times, maybe even shed a tear,
While the stories and the smoke rings hang gentle in the air.
Chorus
Yeah, sit out on that tour bus, watch the Lone Star fade to dawn,
Talk about the songs he’s written and the ones that keep me strong.
Let that old guitar start hummin’, feel the world just roll on by,
Man, I want to smoke one with Willie before I die.
Bridge
Maybe dreams don’t always happen, but this one’s worth a try,
Cause some things make a life complete, and this one’s mine.
Final Chorus
So if I make it to that moment, under that Texas sky,
I’ll raise a flame and tip my hat as the night goes drifting’ by.
And I’ll thank the Lord for living’ and the chance to sit nearby
Cause I want to smoke one with Willie before I die.
Walked into the bar on a Saturday night
Saw a long-legged beauty in the neon light
Boot heels tapping denim fitting just right
Had me falling fast at the very first sight
Chorus
Beautiful long-legged women in tight fitting jeans
Turning heads all over town like a country movie scene
Yeah, they light up every night with the sweet southern flair
Beautiful long-legged women in blue jeans everywhere
She laughed when I stumbled to buy her a drink
She said “Slow down cowboy your sweeter than you think”
We hit the dance floor spinning under the neon beams
Her long legs shining in those tight blue jeans
Maybe it’s the way she smiles Maybe it’s the way she sways
But Lord I thank heaven for a blue jean Friday
Chorus
Beautiful long-legged women in tight fitting blue jeans
Stealing hearts without trying in every small-town scene.
Verse 1
I was chasing down a dream on a dusty backroad,
Thinking love was something wild I had to lasso and hold.
Had a picture in my mind of the girl I thought I’d adore,
But life’s got a way of showing you you’re wrong to keep score.
Chorus
She wasn’t what I was looking for,
But she was everything I needed.
Came in quiet through a half‑open door,
While my stubborn heart pleaded.
I thought I knew love, but I’d never seen it before—
No, she wasn’t what I was looking for.
Verse 2
She didn’t fit the stories that I told my friends,
Didn’t match the kind of ending I thought I’d defend.
But she laughed at my jokes, saw the good in my flaws,
And somehow, she healed me without knowing the cause.
Chorus
She wasn’t what I was looking for,
But she was everything I needed.
Came in quiet through a half‑open door,
While my stubborn heart pleaded.
I thought I knew love, but I’d never seen it before—
No, she wasn’t what I was looking for.
Bridge
Funny how the right one comes along
When you’re busy chasing all the wrong.
Turns out love don’t follow plans,
It just takes your heart and gently lands.
Final Chorus
She wasn’t what I was looking for,
But now she’s all I believe in.
If I’d stuck to what I wanted before,
I’d have missed the life we’re weaving.
Sometimes the best things walk in through the side door—
No, she wasn’t what I was looking for.
Verse 1
I’ve been hiding all the pieces,
Afraid they would fall apart.
But you walked in like forgiveness
For my shattered stained-glass heart.
Pre‑Chorus
Every color starts to glow
When you say my name soft and slow.
Chorus
You turn the broken into something bright,
A thousand shards dancing in the light.
I’m not afraid of falling apart—
Not with you holding my stained-glass heart.
Verse 2
I used to think the cracks defined me,
Proof I’d never be enough.
But you traced them like a roadmap
Leading straight to who I was.
Pre‑Chorus
You see beauty in the flaws,
In every fracture, every loss.
Chorus
You turn the broken into something bright,
A thousand shards dancing in the light.
I’m not afraid of falling apart—
Not with you holding my stained-glass heart.
Bridge
Maybe I was meant to break
So someone like you could find me.
All the colors I tried to hide
Shine when you stand beside me.
Final Chorus
You turn the broken into something bright,
A thousand shards dancing in the light.
If I fall apart, you’ll catch every part—
You’re the one who mends my stained-glass heart.
Verse 1
I’ve been drivin’ this old two‑lane, chasin’ miles I can’t outrun,
Radio playin’ heartbreak, and a sky that’s missin’ the sun.
Every town feels like a memory, every diner knows my name,
But none of ’em can fix me, and I know I’m the one to blame.
Chorus
’Cause I’m just south of happiness, somewhere between lost and found,
Tryin’ to read the road signs while my world keeps spinnin’ ’round.
If love’s a place on the map, girl, I swear I took the wrong turn west—
Now I’m livin’ just south of happiness, doin’ my best.
Verse 2
Your picture’s on the dashboard, smilin’ like you always did,
And I keep talkin’ to the silence like it’s gonna answer me back again.
I ain’t lookin’ for redemption, just a little peace of mind,
But every mile without you feels like runnin’ out of time.
Chorus
’Cause I’m just south of happiness, somewhere between lost and found,
Tryin’ to read the road signs while my world keeps spinnin’ ’round.
If love’s a place on the map, girl, I swear I took the wrong turn west—
Now I’m livin’ just south of happiness, doin’ my best.
Bridge
Maybe someday I’ll cross that line,
Find a brighter day on the other side.
But tonight I’m stuck where the heartache lives,
Payin’ dues I can’t forgive.
Final Chorus
Yeah, I’m just south of happiness, but I ain’t givin’ up the wheel,
I’ll keep drivin’ toward tomorrow till the hurt learns how to heal.
If love’s a place on the map, girl, I’ll find my way back, I guess—
But for now I’m just south of happiness,
And headed north, I confess.
(Verse 1)
She walked in like summer,
Sunlight tangled in her hair.
Every word she ever whispered
Felt like fireworks in the air.Cand
I should’ve known better
Than to chase a daydream down a dead‑end bend,
But she smiled like forever,
And I fell for the story she’d never defend.
(Pre‑Chorus)
I kept giving her pieces
She never bothered to keep.
Love shouldn’t feel like
Losing yourself in your sleep.
(Chorus)
’Cause Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a sugar‑coated promise she could never defend.
I tasted forever on the tip of her lips,
But it faded like smoke from a fire that quits.
Yeah, Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a heartbreak dressed up like a friend.
(Verse 2)
She danced like a secret,
Always halfway out the door.
I tried to hold the moment,
But she was always wanting more.
I painted her in colors
She never even tried to understand,
And I kept reaching for her
Like she was water slipping through my hands.
(Pre‑Chorus)
I kept giving her pieces
She never bothered to keep.
Love shouldn’t feel like
Falling too fast and too deep.
(Chorus)
’Cause Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a sugar‑coated promise she could never defend.
I tasted forever on the tip of her lips,
But it faded like smoke from a fire that quits.
Yeah, Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a heartbreak dressed up like a friend.
(Bridge)
Maybe someday I’ll thank her
For the lesson in disguise.
For teaching me that pretty things
Can still be made of lies.
But tonight I’m just remembering
How it felt to pretend
That she’d stay forever
When she was gone before it began.
(Final Chorus)
’Cause Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
Just a sugar‑coated promise she could never defend.
I tasted forever on the tip of her lips,
But it faded like smoke from a fire that quits.
Yeah, Candy wasn’t that sweet in the end,
And I won’t fall for that flavor again.
Verse 1
I’ve been watching how you look right through me,
Like I’m just a shadow on your wall.
We used to burn like July lightning,
Now we barely flicker at all.
Pre‑Chorus
I keep wondering’ If you’d even notice
If this old truck rolled out at dawn…
Chorus
Will you miss me when I’m gone,
When the dust settles on this empty home?
Will you reach for me at midnight
Just to find you’re all alone?
Will the silence make you realize
Everything we had is gone?
Tell me, darlin’, when the road takes me on…
Will you miss me when I’m gone.
Verse 2
I’ve been holding on to worn‑out memories,
Trying to stitch the pieces back in place.
But love don’t live on wishful thinking,
And I can see it written on your face.
Pre‑Chorus
Maybe leaving is the only way
To show you what you’re losing when I’m gone…
Chorus
Will you miss me when I’m gone,
When the dust settles on this empty home?
Will you reach for me at midnight
Just to find you’re all alone?
Will the silence make you realize
Everything we had is gone?
Tell me, darlin’, when the road takes me on…
Will you miss me when I’m gone.
Bridge
Maybe someday you’ll remember
How it felt to hold me tight.
Maybe then you’ll chase the headlights
Fadin’ out into the night.
Final Chorus
Will you miss me when I’m gone,
When the truth hits you like a song?
Will you wish you’d tried to keep me
Instead of stringing me along?
When the memories start to echo
And the nights all feel too long…
Tell me, baby, when the road takes me on…
Will you miss me when I’m gone.
I’ve been driving all week down a sunbaked road
Chasing that feeling only summer knows
Got a cooler full of long necks and my boots kicked free
Radio upload just my truck and me
Chorus
Coconuts in the trees and beautiful women in bikinis
A Small-town boy getting lost in island dreams
Salt on my skin that warm Gulf breeze
Yea life feels right where the water meets the green
Verse2
Theres a bonfire glow when the day lights fade
Guitars on the shore playing old George Strait
She’s dancing barefoot looking right at me
Laughing like she knows she’s all I will ever need
Chorus
Coconuts in the trees and beautiful women in bikinis
A Small-town boy getting lost in island dreams
Salt on my skin that warm Gulf breeze
Yea life feels right where the water meets the green
Verse3
Maybe tomorrow I’ll head back home
But tonight this beach is where I belong
If heaven has a place like this
Its sun kissed sand and a long slow kiss
Chorus
Coconuts in the trees and beautiful women in bikinis
A heart wide open in a world that feels easy
Waves rolling in like a sweet melody
Yeah, this country boy found his paradise by the sea
Verse 1
I’ve been chasing’ down the backroads of this long and dusty life,
Trying’ to find a little peace beneath a big old’ western sky.
I’ve had my share of heartache, but I still hold my head up high,
Cause I want to smoke one with Willie before I die.
Chorus
Yeah, sit out on that tour bus, watch the Lone Star fade to dawn,
Talk about the songs he’s written and the ones that keep me strong.
Let that old guitar start hummin’, feel the world just roll on by,
Man, I want to smoke one with Willie before I die.
Verse 2
I ain’t asking’ for no fortune, I ain’t begging’ for no fame,
Just a moment with the legend who put fire in my veins.
We’d laugh about the hard times, maybe even shed a tear,
While the stories and the smoke rings hang gentle in the air.
Chorus
Yeah, sit out on that tour bus, watch the Lone Star fade to dawn,
Talk about the songs he’s written and the ones that keep me strong.
Let that old guitar start hummin’, feel the world just roll on by,
Man, I want to smoke one with Willie before I die.
Bridge
Maybe dreams don’t always happen, but this one’s worth a try,
Cause some things make a life complete, and this one’s mine.
Final Chorus
So if I make it to that moment, under that Texas sky,
I’ll raise a flame and tip my hat as the night goes drifting’ by.
And I’ll thank the Lord for living’ and the chance to sit nearby
Cause I want to smoke one with Willie before I die.
Walked into the bar on a Saturday night
Saw a long-legged beauty in the neon light
Boot heels tapping denim fitting just right
Had me falling fast at the very first sight
Chorus
Beautiful long-legged women in tight fitting jeans
Turning heads all over town like a country movie scene
Yeah, they light up every night with the sweet southern flair
Beautiful long-legged women in blue jeans everywhere
She laughed when I stumbled to buy her a drink
She said “Slow down cowboy your sweeter than you think”
We hit the dance floor spinning under the neon beams
Her long legs shining in those tight blue jeans
Maybe it’s the way she smiles Maybe it’s the way she sways
But Lord I thank heaven for a blue jean Friday
Chorus
Beautiful long-legged women in tight fitting blue jeans
Stealing hearts without trying in every small-town scene.
Former construction worker just living the best I can. I have four grown kids and eight grandkids that give me plenty of inspiration.
