Sweetwater Rodeo EP 2

Screen door sighs like it knows my name Swing creaks slow like a preacher in flame Glass on the rail, catching lightning bugs Or maybe just stars in a mason jar buzz You say don’t look down when the river runs black But I been reading that current like a map on your back Moon’s hanging low like a question you pose Every answer I give just loosens your clothes There’s a line in the sand but the tide don’t care Every step we take just pulls us there Southern nights, don’t tell the truth outright They whisper it soft, then they pull it tight Tie you up in a velvet sky Make a sinner sound like a lullaby Southern nights, where the dark burns bright Every wrong feels a little more right If loving you’s a gamble I’ll roll them dice And let it ride all night, all night On these southern nights Wind through the pines like a choir off-key But it sings every line you won’t say to me That dress got a mind of its own tonight Keeps falling apart in the soft porch light We ain’t lost, just don’t wanna be found Ain’t no sin if it don’t make a sound Southern nights, don’t tell the truth outright They whisper it soft, then they pull it tight Tie you up in a velvet sky Make a sinner sound like a lullaby Southern nights, where the dark burns bright Every wrong feels a little more right If loving you’s a gamble I’ll roll them dice And let it ride all night, all night On these southern nights Cicadas ticking like a time bomb’s breath Every second’s a dare, every kiss is a bet You say forever like it’s just a word But it hits like a shot when it’s barely heard We’re writing scripture in the dust and sweat Every line we cross, we ain’t crossed yet If morning comes, we’ll deny what we knew But the night keeps receipts me and you Southern nights, let the heavens ignite Let the silence scream what we won’t write Raise your hands to the heat, to the fire, to the fight We were made for this kind of light Southern nights, where the dark takes flight Where the broken feel a little more right If this is wrong, I don’t wanna be right Let it ride, let it ride, let it ride All night All night On these southern nights

My friends got me chasing girls in the country All dressed up lookin like money Met a few gals one took my hand stole my jacket and said, “catch me if you can” She sized up a bull, then loosened my collar Said, “Watch this,” then bet a few dollars Hopped on the rail, started teasing the boys One hand up to the victor go the spoils We might take you for a wild ride at the rodeo Maybe get mixed up in a little rock and roll Wild ride At the rodeo Take me for.aa wild ride At the rodeo She caught me looking when she walked on past Turned around smiling, said, “Not so fast” She drew her number on my wrist Said, “Call me later, cowboy” blew me a kiss We might take you for a wild ride at the rodeo Maybe get mixed up in a little rock and roll Wild ride At the rodeo Take me for a wild ride At the rodeo

Two steps left, two steps right Two steps back, now lean to your side One kick left, one kick right Stomp two times, then let it ride Grab your partner, do-si-do Swing ’em high, then swing ’em low Heel to heel and toe to toe Round and round here we go Turn it on Turn it up Turn me loose Give me a beat and a pair of boots Heel to toe Side to side Stomp two times and let it ride Turn it once Turn it twice Turn it on, turn it up, turn me loose Slide to the left, slide to the right Boot scoot boogie right on time Clap two times, then grab somebody Now everybody move your body Grab your partner, do-si-do Swing ’em high, then swing ’em low Heel to heel and toe to toe Round and round here we go Get down low Get real low Twist to the left Now take it slow Twist to the right A little more Keep on twisting Down to the floor Get real low Real, real low Twist it down As low as you go Now bring it up Twist and shout Twist it up And turn it out Turn it on Turn it up Turn me loose Give me a beat and a pair of boots Heel to toe Side to side Stomp two times and let it ride Turn it once Turn it twice Turn it on, turn it up, turn me loose

Pour one up, pour one out Knock one back, chase one down Take it on the rocks Take one for the road Take it straight up Drown out my sorrows Now I’m three sheets Another one, please Happy hour The drinks on me I’ve been makin pour decisions Ever since you walked away Mixing whiskey with your memory Tryin’ to make it all go down okay I keep raisin’ up the bottle And I’m lettin myself down Yeah, I’ve been makin pour decisions Since you ain’t been around Bartender, make it double I’m already seeing two One of her walking away One of her walking back into the room Guess I picked my poison Guess she made her choice I can drown out all my sorrows But I still can hear her voice Now I’m half in the bag Living in the past Call it liquid courage But it never seems to last I’ve been makin pour decisions Ever since you walked away Mixing whiskey with your memory Tryin’ to make it all go down okay I keep raisin’ up the bottle And I’m lettin myself down Yeah, I’ve been makin pour decisions Since you ain’t been around Last call, closing time One more shot at changing my mind One for the road, one for regret One more round trying to forget I can drink you off my mind But I can’t drink you out of mine I’ve been makin pour decisions Ever since you walked away Mixing whiskey with your memory Knowing neither one will make you stay I keep raisin’ up the bottle And I’m lettin myself down Yeah, I’ve been makin pour decisions Since you ain’t been around

Sun comes up like honey on the water, Koozie on my cup yeah its gettin hotter Bare feet hanging right off the dock. Bird song in the window, no alarm clock Cooler full of ice and easy living, Got nowhere to be but out here drifting, Let the whole world run too fast, We’ll let the blue sky pull us back. We’re on lake time, baby, nowhere to be, Just a blue-sky buzz and a barefoot breeze. Pontoon rolling like a front porch tide, Sweet summer sounds with you by my side. Let the world keep running, we’re gonna keep it loose, Flip flops on ain’t got two shoes. Sun up, sundown, we’re just passing through, Living that lake life, riding pontoons. Old dog sleeping by the tackle box, Grandpa’s got a story and a fishing rod, Mama’s laughing with her shades on, Wind tied up in her hair. Every worry we brought is gone, Takin the long way only god knows where Let the phone die, let the clock fade, We found paradise in a no-wake. We’re on lake time, baby, nowhere to be, Just a blue-sky buzz and a barefoot breeze. Pontoon rolling like a front porch tide, Sweet summer sounds with you by my side. Let the world keep running, we’re gonna keep it loose, Flip flops on ain’t got two shoes. Sun up, sundown, we’re just passing through, Living that lake life, riding pontoons. When the stars come out and the fireflies glow, We’ll tie her up where the cattails grow. Raise one up to the simple things, A quiet heart and an outboard dream. We’re on lake time, baby, nowhere to be, Just a blue-sky buzz and a barefoot breeze. Pontoon rolling like a front porch tide, Sweet summer sounds with you by my side. Let the world keep running, we’re gonna keep it loose, Flip flops on ain’t got two shoes. Sun up, sundown, we’re just passing through, Living that lake life, riding pontoons.