| Kioapa Records Proudly Presents The New CD "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BABY" by PORTER WINFREE |
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BABY © 2009 Porter Winfree HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BABY HOW MANY YEARS HOW MANY BROKEN PROMISES HOW MANY TEARS HOW MANY GIGGLES UNDER THE COVERS HOW MUCH OF LIFE YET TO DISCOVER WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY OH YEAH WHO'S COUNTIN' ANY WAY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BABY WHAT A TIME IT'S BEEN IT'S HARD TO KEEP YOUR MIND IN THIS WORLD WE'RE LIVIN' IN I KNOW I PROMISED YOU MUCH BETTER ON OUR WEDDIN DAY WHATS THAT YOU SAY OH YEAH I KNOW NONE OF THAT MATTERS ANY WAY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BABY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BABY HERE'S ANOTHER SONG JUST ENOUGH TO LET YOU KNOW-O THE LOVE AIN'T GONE OF ALL THOSE PROMISES I MADE THAT DAY WHEN YOU MARRIED ME STILL HERE TO SAY THAT I'LL LOVE YOU TILL MY DIEIN' DAY _____________________________________________________________________________ |
EASY LIFE © 2009 Porter Winfree GREW UP IN THE HILLS A PLACE CALLED BLUFF PARK IT WAS A COUNTRY PLACE THEN WHERE KIDS PLAYED OUTSIDE TILL LONG AFTER DARK MY DOG PEPPER WAS MY BEST FRIEND I BUILT A LOT A TREE HOUSES BACK THEN MY DAD WAS A BOXER HE TAUGHT ME TO FIGHT MY MAMA TAUGHT ME TO SAY GRACE WE HAD PINE TREES SO TALL THEY GREW OUT O' SITE IN THE SOUTH THERE ALL OVER THE PLACE THEY COME IN HANDY WHEN Y' PLAYIN' CHASE I'VE HAD AN EASY LIFE WHEN I LET IT BE JUST RELAX AND GO WITH THE FLOW BUT OTHER TIMES IT'S ALL BEEN UPSTREAM I COULDN'T GET NOWHERE DON'T MATTER HOW HARD I ROW USE TO PLAY IN THE CREEK ALL DAY LONG CATCHIN' CRAW FISH JUST FER FUN USE TO SIT AT THE TABLE STARE AT MY PEAS COULDN'T GET UP TILL I ATE EVERY ONE ONE SPOONFUL SEEMED LIKE A TON I'VE HAD AN EASY LIFE WHEN I LET IT BE JUST RELAX AND GO WITH THE FLOW BUT OTHER TIMES IT'S ALL BEEN UPSTREAM I COULDN'T GET NOWHERE DON'T MATTER HOW HARD I ROW THAT THING ABOUT THE PEAS IS ALL I'M GONNA SAY ABOUT THE BAD STUFF THAT I'VE SEEN I'VE LEARNED IN TIME JUST LET THE BAD SLIP-AWAY WHEN I GOT A CHOICE I'LL TAKE BEANS I RECKON Y' KNOW WHAT I MEAN I'VE GOT AN EASY LIFE WHEN I LET IT BE JUST RELAX AND GO WITH THE FLOW BUT OTHER TIMES IT ALL SEEMS UPSTREAM I CAN'T GET NOWHERE DON'T MATTER HOW HARD I ROW |
| TEXAS TOWN © 2009 Porter Winfree DON'T FORGET MY NAME CAUSE-IT AIN'T THE SAME AS-THE ONE YOU HEARD LAST NIGHT WHEN-IT'S SAID AND DONE YA-KNOW IT'S ALL JUST FUN IT'S-THE STORY OF MY LIFE I'LL BE TAKIN' IT TO A TEXAS TOWN TURNIN' TWO TIMES T' TURN AROUND WONDERIN' WHY WE WONDER WHY IF WE DANCE THE DAY WE DIE PICKED APART BY THE PINK POLICE GETTIN' THE GROOVE GOTTA GIT THE GREASE ONE MORE SLICE OF AMERICAN PIE OF COURSE WE DANCE THE DAY WE DIE SO HONEY DON'T FORGET I KNOW THAT WE JUST MET BUT I'M IN IT JUST FOR FUN NO IT WON'T BE LONG BABY I'LL BE GONE TO MY HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ND' I'LL BE TAKIN' IT TO A TEXAS TOWN TURNIN' TWO TIMES T' TURN AROUND WONDERIN' WHY WE WONDER WHY IF WE DANCE THE DAY WE DIE PICKED APART BY THE PINK POLICE GETTIN' THE GROOVE GOTTA GIT THE GREASE ONE MORE SLICE OF AMERICAN PIE OF COURSE WE DANCE THE DAY WE DIE BABY I KNOW YOU HONEY I SEE THROUGH ALL-THEM THINGS YA-DO FOR SPITE BABY IT'S JUST A SONG NO IT DON'T TAKE LONG IT'S-THE STORY OF MY LIFE I'LL BE TAKIN' IT TO A TEXAS TOWN TURNIN' TWO TIMES T' TURN AROUND WONDERIN' WHY WE WONDER WHY IF WE DANCE THE DAY WE DIE PICKED APART BY THE PINK POLICE GETTIN' THE GROOVE GOTTA GIT THE GREASE ONE MORE SLICE OF AMERICAN PIE OF COURSE WE DANCE THE DAY WE DIE TAKIN' IT TO A TEXAS TOWN TURNIN' TWO TIMES T' TURN AROUND WONDERIN' WHY WE WONDER WHY IF WE DANCE THE DAY WE DIE PICKED APART BY THE PINK POLICE GETTIN' THE GROOVE GOTTA GIT THE GREASE ONE MORE SLICE OF AMERICAN PIE OF COURSE WE DANCE THE DAY WE DIE ___________________________________________________________________________ REALITY CHECK © 2009 Porter Winfree I WAS LIVIN' ON DREAMS LIVIN' ON BORROWED TIME LIVIN' ON CREDIT LIVIN' ON WHISKEY AND WINE RUNNIN' THAT FAST LANE PULLIN' UP SEVEN'S ALL THE TIME USEIN' -UP THAT MIDAS TOUCH ON-A VERY FINE LINE THEN THAT FAST LANE RAN INTO-A-WALL LEAVIN' ME-A-WRECK AND WHEN ALL OF THE BILLS CAME DUE I PAID WITH A REALITY CHECK THEN I CAME TO KNOW AN ANGEL FROM THE SKY I WOULD NOT BELIEVE IT WHEN THEY TOLD ME SHE WAS GONNA DIE I KNEW I COULD SAVE HER WITH MY FAITH IN THE LORD JUST PROMISED EVERY THING I HAD IF HER HEALTH COULD BE RESTORED LL' AS I STOOD THERE OVER HER GRAVE GIVEN' MY LAST RESPECTS A STRANGE WOMAN WALKED UP AND WHISPERED THE LORD TAKES REALITY CHECKS NOW MY LIFE IS SIMPLER THAN IT WAS YOU ASK ME WHY AND-I'LL-TELL-YA JUST BECAUSE IF YOU PRESS ME THIS IS WHAT I'LL SAY I KNOW THE SUN DON'T SHINE ON THE SAME DOG EVERY DAY YES I HAVE LEARNED TO TRY AND SHOW EVERY-DAY RESPECT CAUSE THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' HARDER TO EARN THAN A REALITY CHECK NO THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' HARDER TO EARN THAN A REALITY CHECK NO THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' HARDER TO EARN THAN A REALITY CHECK ________________________________________________________________________________ CHILD OF WHISKEY © 2009 Porter Winfree DO NOT LOOK DOWN ON THE OLD MAN PLAYING HIS GUITAR NOT WHILE YOU SIT THERE WITH YOUR WHISKEY DRINKIN' IN THIS BAR SEE I WAS BORN THE CHILD O' WHISKEY I WAS BORN THE CHILD O' WINE DO NOT GIVE ME YOUR STATISTICS I CAN NOT GO FAR CAUSE FOR THE MOMENT YOU'RE IN MY KINGDOM RIGHT HERE IN THIS BAR SEE I WAS BORN THE CHILD O' WHISKEY I WAS BORN THE CHILD O' WINE WHEREVER I GO WHATEVER I DO THE TRUTH JUST COMES SHINEIN' THROUGH MY BLOOD IS MADE OF MOUNTAIN DEW SO FOR THE MOMENT LET'S PUT OUR DIFFERENCES FAR AWAY THERE'S A GOOD TIME TO BE HAD HERE AND I KNOW THE WAY CAUSE I WAS BORN THE CHILD O' WHISKEY I WAS BORN THE CHILD O' WINE WHEREVER I GO WHATEVER I DO THE TRUTH JUST COMES SHINEIN' THROUGH MY BLOOD IS MADE OF MOUNTAIN DEW I WAS BORN THE CHILD OF WHISKEY ____________________________________________________________________________________ BEST OF ME © 2009 Porter Winfree TO EVERY LIFE COMES A LOVE ONE THAT STANDS HIGH ABOVE THE REST YOU ARE MINE AND I KNOW I HAVE A LOVE THAT CAN STAND THE TEST NOT OF CLIMBING MOUNTAINS OR SWIMMING SEAS BUT JUST TO ALWAYS GIVE TO YOU THE BEST OF ME I HAVE ALWAYS GIVEN YOU MY TRUTH THAT I'VE DONE IS THAT I'LL DO BUT I'LL NO LONGER HEAR MY FEARS FORE I GIVE TO YOU TODAY ALL MY YEARS NOT FOR CLIMBING MOUNTAINS OR SWIMMING SEAS BUT JUST TO ALWAYS GIVE TO YOU THE BEST OF ME ALL THESE PHRASES MAKE A PRETTY SOUND HOW THEY CIRCLE SWIRLING ROUND AND AROUND THEY DO NOT SHOW ME ON BENDED KNEE HERE TO GIVE TO YOU THE BEST OF ME BUT NOT FOR CLIMBING MOUNTAINS OR SWIMMING SEAS BUT JUST TO ALWAYS GIVE TO YOU THE BEST OF ME THE BEST OF ME ________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| GREEN GRASSHOPPER © 2009 Porter Winfree LL' I'S WATCHIN' TV WITH-MY ZOMBIE STARE WIFE-UZ SITTIN IN'R FAV'RIT CHAIR WHEN SHE GOT UP N' SAT-DOWN NEXT TO ME SHE SAID HONEY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH I'VE HELPED Y'GIT Y'ER SELF IN TOUCH AND YOU HAVE FINALLY GAINED INTEGRITY SHE SAID THERE'S MORE THOUGH YOU COULD KNOW EVERY MANS GOT ROOM TO GROW SO-I GOT OUT THIS BOOK'HERE FER YOU T'SEE LL' SHE'S SAYIN SOMETHIN' BOUT CHAPTER SEVEN AN MARRIAGE'S MADE'N HEAVEN I SAID THIS SHE JUST SMILED AT ME SAID I DON'T KNOW BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD A GREEN GRASSHOPPER'S GOT A RED BUTT HOLE AN A POSSUM SLEEPS HANGIN' IN A TREE I SEEN MANY THINGS ANALIZED AND MANY THINGS SCRUTINIZED AIN'T NOTHIN' MUCH CHANGED I CAN SEE ANYWAY SHE STARTED READIN' T' ME ABOUT CHARACTER N' MORALITY AN' MEN OF PRINCIPAL STUFF LIKE THAT OH BUT BY THEN IT WAS TO LATE I HAD TH' TUBE ON CHANNEL EIGHT N' I HAD NOTICED THIS GUY WITH A FUNNY HAT LL' THAT'S WHEN I TURNED AN' SAID D' HER BOY THAT GUY'S GOTTA LOTTA NERVE GITTIN ON TV WITH A HAT LIKE THAT OHH A BIG MISTAKE THAT'S-A-WHAT I'D DONE I'D INTERRUPTED HER HAVEIN' FUN AN' OUT CAME THE CLAWS OF THE PUSSY CAT SEEMS DIVERSION WAS THE ONLY PATH I COULD USE TO ESCAPE HER WRATH YA'SEE SHE'AS TWEEN ME AND THE DOOR LL' MY WIFE IS ONE YOU JUST DON'T TRICK I HAD TO THINK O' SOMETHIN' QUICK SO I TRIED WHAT HAD WORKED BEFORE I SAID I DON'T KNOW BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD A GREEN GRASSHOPPER'S GOT A RED BUTT HOLE AN A POSSUM SLEEPS HANGIN' IN A TREE I SEEN MANY THINGS ANALIZED AND MANY THINGS SCRUTINIZED AIN'T NOTHIN' MUCH CHANGED I CAN SEE WELL THE REASON THAT I TAKE THIS TIME TO TELL YOU 'BOUT IT FRIEND'S O'MINE CAUSE OF MY SMASHING SUCCESS YOU SEE SHE FORGOT WHY SHE WAS SO MAD JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I'D BEEN HAD AN' MY GRATITUDE IS HARD TO EXPRESS SO GUY'S NEXT TIME YO' KITTY'S LITTLE PAWS START LOOKIN' LIKE TIGER CLAWS TRY THESE WORDS BUT NEVER TO EXCESS SAY I DON'T KNOW BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD A GREEN GRASSHOPPER'S GOT A RED BUTT HOLE AN A POSSUM SLEEPS HANGIN' IN A TREE I SEEN MANY THINGS ANILIZED AND MANY THINGS SCRUTINIZED AIN'T NOTHIN' MUCH CHANGED I CAN SEE I DON'T KNOW SPIT ABOUT INTEGRITY JUST KNOW WHAT WORKS FOR ME YA SEE I ALWAYS TRY TO TELL THE TRUTH SO KNOW THIS MY FRIEND YOU'LL NEVER LIE WHEN YOU'RE FACED DOWN EYE T EYE TRY IT EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS UNCOUTH YOU SAY I DON'T KNOW BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD A GREEN GRASSHOPPER'S GOT A RED BUTT HOLE AN A POSSUM SLEEPS HANGIN' IN A TREE I SEEN MANY THINGS ANALIZED AND MANY THINGS SCRUTINIZED AIN'T NOTHIN' MUCH CHANGED I CAN SEE _______________________________________________________________________________ |
| MARRIAGE SONG © 2009 Porter Winfree ASKED HER TO MARRY ME SHE SAID NO SO I BEGGED AND PLEADED AND LIED PROMISED HER THE MOON AND THE STARS ABOVE SHE FINALLY SAID ALRIGHT WE WENT TO FIND A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE BUT I'D BEEN DIVORCED A COUPLE-A-TIMES THEY WANTED PAPERS I HADN'T CARED TO KEEP FINALLY WOUND UP CROSS OHIO STATE LINES OHIO THEY SAID THAT'S JUST FINE IT DON'T MATTER HOW YOU START OUT IT'S ALL RECEIVE AND SEND IT DON'T MATTER HOW YOU START OUT-U-OUT JUST MATTERS HOW YOU END LL'WE HADN'T BATHED IN SEVERAL DAYS HAD NO MONEY FOR A MOTEL THEY MARRIED US ANY WAY DIDN'T SEEM TO MIND THE SMELL IT DON'T MATTER HOW YOU START OUT IT'S ALL RECEIVE AND SEND IT DON'T MATTER HOW YOU START OUT JUST MATTERS HOW YOU END PICKED UP SOME WEDDING BANDS AT WAL-MART SPENT OUR HONEYMOON IN A CAMPGROUND WITH BUGS MOSQUITO'S AND RED-NECKS OH BUT MY GUITAR MADE A LOVELY SOUND THAT WAS YEARS AGO ON OUR WEDDING DAY BROTHER I'VE GOT SOME ADVICE TO LEND YOU GOT A NEW LOVE HERE'S WHAT I SAY ONLY MATTERS HOW IT ENDS IT DON'T MATTER HOW YOU START OUT IT'S ALL RECEIVE AND SEND IT DON'T MATTER HOW YOU START OUT JUST MATTERS HOW YOU END NO IT DON'T MATTER HOW YOU START OUT IT'S ALL RECEIVE AND SEND IT DON'T MATTER HOW YOU START OUT JUST MATTERS HOW YOU END _________________________________________________________________________________ |
| G.O.N.E. © 2009 Porter Winfree BABY I KNOW I AIN'T NO GENIUS I GOT NO PhD TO LOVE YOU LIKE I DO I DON'T NEED NO DEGREE WHEN WE FIRST MET YOU SAID YOU'S PROUD OF MY GED LATELY BABY YOU'RE LOOKIN' DOWN-Y'R-NOSE AT DUMB O' STUPID ME HONEY I AIN'T GOTTA BE EINSTEIN TO NOTICE HOW YOU'VE CHANGED AIN'T GOTTA BE IAASIC NEWTON SEE YA FALLIN' OUTTA RANGE IT DON'T TAKE THOMAS EDISON FOR MY LIGHT BULB TO GO ON I AIN'T GOTTA BE WEBSTER TO SPELL G O N E GONE GEE GEE I WONDER HOW MUCH I DONE WRONG OH OH I KNOW IT WON'T BE LONG IN ANY DAY YOU'RE GONNA SAY SO-LONG EE EVENTUALLY YOU'LL BE G O N E GONE NOW YOU SEEMED IMPRESSED WHEN WE STARTED OUT YOU EVEN SAID YOU THOUGHT I'S SMART ESPECIALLY THE DAY I JIMMY'D THAT LOCK AND GOT CHUR KEYS OUT OF YER CAR YOU LAUGHED WHEN I SAID I GOT A SCHOOL-O-HARD KNOCKS DEGREE BUT LATELY BABY YOU'RE LOOKIN' DOWN-Y'R-NOSE AT DUMB O' STUPID ME HONEY I AIN'T GOTTA BE EINSTEIN TO NOTICE HOW YOU'VE CHANGED AIN'T GOTTA BE IAASIC NEWTON SEE YA FALLIN' OUTTA RANGE IT DON'T TAKE THOMAS EDISON FOR MY LIGHT BULB TO GO ON I AIN'T GOTTA BE WEBSTER TO SPELL G O N E GONE GEE GEE I WONDER HOW MUCH I DUN WRONG OH OH I KNOW IT WON'T BE LONG IN ANY DAY YOU'RE GONNA SAY SO-LONG EE EVENTUALLY YOU'LL BE G O N E GONE LONG GONE _____________________________________________________________________________ |
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