Aaron Tippin - Without Your Love

I was born on the wrong of the city
Desperation in my mother's eyes
Factory whistle would wake me in the morning
At night the sirens sang my lullaby

Fought my way out of the blue collar jungle
Heart of leather and hands of steel
Thought i was too much of a sole survivor
To ever feel the way i feel

Chorus
But i don't want to live without your love
I don't want to live without your love
I can't take another night
And i've lost the will to fight
I don't want to live without your love

Dance with the devil in a bottle of whiskey
I paid the fiddler for every song
You'd think with all the lessons learned the hard way
I'd know enough to be strong
(repeat chorus)

Aaron Tippin - Working Man's Ph.d.

You get up every morning 'fore the sun comes up
Toss a lunchbox into a pickup truck
A long, hard day sure ain't much fun
But you've gotta get it started if you wanna get it done
You set your mind and roll up your sleeves
You're workin' on a working man's ph.d.

With your heart in your hands and the sweat on your brow
You build the things that really make the world go around
If it works, if it runs, if it lasts for years
You bet your bottom dollar it was made right here
With pride, honor and dignity
From a man with a working man's ph.d.

Now there ain't no shame in a job well done
From driving a nail to driving a truck
As a matter of fact i'd like to set things straight
A few more people should be pullin' their weight
If you wanna cram course in reality
You get yourself a working man's ph.d.

When the quittin' whistle blows and the dust settles down
There ain't no trophies or cheering crowds
You'll face yourself at the end of the day
And be damn proud of whatever you've made
Can't hang it on the wall for the world to see
But you've got yourself a working man's ph.d.

Now there ain't no shame in a job well done
From driving a nail to driving a truck
As a matter of fact i'd like to set things straight
A few more people should be pullin' their weight
If you wanna cram course in reality
You get yourself a working man's ph.d.

Aaron Tippin - You Are The Woman

You are the woman
Who started a fire in my soul
And to this day it’s still burning out of control
With my final breath your name will cross my tongue
You are the woman there’ll never be another one
I’ve stared into the eyes of strangers
Wondering if i’d ever find you girl
The one that i could build my dreams around
To fill my empty world
And now i look at you and know it’s true
My search is finally done
This love that i’ve held on to for so long
Was meant for only one

You are the woman beautiful woman
God only knows just why you chose to love only me
You are the woman oh precious woman
Right her and now i give this vow
There’ll never be another one

Right here and now i give this vow
Oh there’ll never be another one

Aaron Tippin - You've Got To Stand For Something

Now daddy didn't like trouble, but if it came along
Everyone that knew him knew which side that he'd be on
He never was a hero, or this county's shinin' light
But you could always find him standing up
For what he thought was right

He'd say you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything
You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string
Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name
You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

Now we might have been better off or owned a bigger house
If daddy had done more givin' in or a little more backing down
But we always had plenty just living his advice
Whatever you do today you'll have to sleep with tonight

He'd say you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything
You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string
Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name
You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

Now i know that things are different than they were in daddy's days
But i still believe what makes a man really hasn't changed

You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything
You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string
Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name
You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

Aaron Tippin - Whole Lotta Love On The Line

I've called from every run down phone booth in atlanta, georgia
Tryin' to find someone to tell me where you'd gone
I begged and pleaded with your mama 'til she gave me this number
Honey, we can work it out
Just come back home

'cause there's a whole lotta love on the line
And all i need is a chance to change your mind
Don't hang up the phone, 'cause everything's not gone
Think about it, baby
There's a whole lotta love on the line

All this distance that's come between us has gone far enough
And now i know that closer to you is where i belong
And that feelin' i'm feelin' inside is what i'm tryin' to send through these wires
Oh, darling who cares
Who's right or who's wrong

'cause there's a whole lotta love on the line
And all i need is a chance to change your mind
Don't hang up the phone, 'cause everything's not gone
Think about it, baby
There's a whole lotta love on the line

Aaron Tippin - What This Country Needs

If i was runnin' this country
I'd start it over from scratch
Keep what's good, pile up what's bad
And then i'd strike the match
Yeah, we'd go back to the basics
Of how things ought to be
Yeah, there'd be a lot of changes
If it was left up to me

'cause what this country needs
Is a little more steel guitar
And put a litte fiddle right in the middle
Straight out of a texas bar
And give us a song, we can all sing along
From sea to shining sea
Be proud of it and always love it
That's what this country needs

Now if you want to hear about livin'
Just twist that radio dial
'til you come to a singer singin'
What life is all about
'cause you can't deny that people still cry
They laugh and they smile and they hurt
And that's my humble opinion y'all
You can take it for what it's worth

'cause what this country needs
Is a little more steel guitar
And put a litte fiddle right in the middle
Straight out of a texas bar
And give us a song, we can all sing along
From sea to shining sea
Be proud of it and always love it
That's what this country needs

Yeah, turn it on up and let it ring out
Across the land of the free
They ought to build a statue of hand williams, sr.
In washington, d.c.

'cause what this country needs
Is a little more steel guitar
Yeah and put a sawin' fiddle right square in the middle
Straight out of a texas bar
And ya'll give us a song, we can all sing along
From sea to shining sea
Be proud of it and always love it
That's what this country needs

You just be proud of it and always love it
And that's what this country needs.

Aaron Tippin - When Country Took The Throne

Just a skinny little mississippi railroad man
That loved to sing and play
He brought his music from the cotton fields
To the the hillbilly hall of fame
Thank god for jimmie rodgers
Chisel his name in the cornerstone
I just wish he could've lived to see the day
When country took the throne
Now a million songs have come and gone
Since we made that humble start
About neon nights, everyday life
Love and broken hearts
And more and more folks
Kept tuning in and turning on
Now i can proudly say that i saw the day
When country took the throne

Now from carolina to california, texas to new york
They can't get enough of this country stuff
And they're screaming for more
We painted the town with that grand old sound
And the whole world sang along
Yes, i was there the day
When country took the throne

Now, no one knows what the future holds
But i bet my best guitar
There'll be a jukebox jumping on jupiter
And a honky-tonk on mars
In the last frontier they'll stand and cheer
The best music ever known
They'll celebrate that age old day
When country took the throne

Now from carolina to california, texas to new york
They can't get enough of this country stuff
And they're screaming for more
We painted the town with that grand old sound
And the whole world sang along
Yes, i was there the day
When country took the throne

I said i was there the day
When country took the throne

Aaron Tippin - These Sweet Dreams

You reach out and touch me and tell me you love me
And promise that you always will
But as i start to kiss your tender lips
I wake up to my living hell
These sweet dreams are killin' me
Your heavenly memory is pure misery
I'm losing my mind one night as a time
These sweet dreams are killin' me

When sleep comes i hold you just like i used to
In a world where our love still lives
But each mornin' i wake as i feel my heart break
When i lose you all over again

These sweet dreams are killin' me
Your heavenly memory is pure misery
I'm losing my mind one night as a time
These sweet dreams are killin' me

These sweet dreams are killin' me
These sweet dreams are killin' me

Aaron Tippin - This Heart

God gave me the will to survive, a good strong back and a mind
And all the tough stuff it takes to fill a man's shoes
Then god put this heart in me for you
It pushes the blood through my veins
To swing this nine pound hammer one more day
But there's only one reason why it beats so true
God put this heart in me for you
This heart really don't belong to me
This heart will be yours eternally
The man upstairs put it there 'cause
He knows what to do

I'd be nothin' but flesh, blood and bones
If i had to walk through this world alone
Just a ramblin' fool, a blind, stubborn brute
Without this heart in me for you

This heart really don't belong to me
This heart will be yours eternally
The man upstairs put it there 'cause
He knows what to do

God put this in my for you
Yes, god put this heart in me for you

Aaron Tippin - Trim Yourself To Fit The World

Each time the good lord makes a man
He always breaks the mold
So it sure does raise a flag for that
Rebel in my soul
When some phony carbon copy says
I'm the black sheep of the fold
Well, this is what i tell' em
When i tell 'em where to go

If you trim yourself to fit the world
There won't be nothin' left
Just a little here and a little there
Till you won't know yourself
You'll be a pile of shavings
When they put you in your grave
If you trim yourself to fit the world
You'll whittle yourself away

I could change to fit his world
But i just ain't that kind
Some sell their soul for the easy road
The devil's always buying
I can't count the ones i've known
Who fell right into line
Now they walk around with their heads hung down
They've got no piece of mind

If you trim yourself to fit the world
There won't be nothin' left
Just a little here and a little there
Till you won't know yourself
You'll be a pile of shavings
When they put you in your grave
If you trim yourself to fit the world
You'll whittle yourself away

So before you sign that dotted line
Or do something that you'd rather not
Before you compromise your stand
Friend, let me tell you what
Don't let the crowd get so loud
You can't hear your conscience speak
'cause i'm willing to bet that you'll soon regret
That you sold yourself so cheap

If you trim yourself to fit the world
There won't be nothin' left
Just a little here and a little there
Till you won't know yourself
You'll be a pile of shavings
When they put you in your grave
If you trim yourself to fit the world
You'll whittle yourself away

If you trim yourself to fit the world
You'll whittle yourself away

Aaron Tippin - Up Against You

I've had my back against the wall more times than i can count
Seems i was running into trouble every time i turned around
But now my luck is changing, i've run into a dream come true
I've never been up against anything quite like you
There have been tight situations but baby this is close
You're so soft to touch and you're so easy to hold
For the first time in my life i feel like i just can't lose
And i've never been up against anything quite like you

When the odds are against me i just laugh it off
'cause nothing is as tough as this love i've come across
When we met head on, you really changed my point of view
I've never been up against anything quite like you

There have been tight situations but baby this is close
You're so soft to touch and you're so easy to hold
For the first time in my life i feel like i just can't lose
And i've never been up against anything quite like you

No, i've never been up against anything quite like you

Aaron Tippin - The Sky's Got The Blues

Way up in the sky, not a cloud is flyin' by
A picture perfect afternoon
Birds upon the wing, i can hear them sing
Chirping out a happy tune
And i'm walkin' around with my head hanging down
Got a reason for feeling this way
Since you've been gone things look so wrong
The sky's got the blues today
The sky's got the blues, just like i've got them for you
That old sky's got the blues and i've got nothing to look up to
Yeah, the sky's got the blues, the sky's got the blues today

Everyone i see, happy as can be
Loving all this warm sunshine
So many things to do, beneath a sky of blue
Not a worry on their minds
Oh but i could stand a change, some clouds or some rain
Now ain't that sad to say, but it could take a turn
As far as i'm concerned, the sky's got the blues today

The sky's got the blues, just like i've got them for you
That old sky's got the blues and i've got nothing to look up to
Yeah, the sky's got the blues, the sky's got the blues today

Yeah, the sky's got the blues today

Aaron Tippin - The Sound Of Your Goodbye

Girl, i've got scars and i've seen stars
From men nearly twice my size
Yeah, life's sticks and stones have broke a few bones
But i've always survived
So when i take a look at all i've took
It don't seem right to me
How a little bitty woman with just a few words
Come bring me to my knees
Sticks and stones wouldn't hurt a bit
Compared to the cold, cruel words that just leave your lips
I'd rather you pick up a rock, a stick full of thorns
Rear back and let 'em fly
'cause those sticks wouldn't cut, stones hurt as much
As the sound of your goodbye

Yeah, i know i'm the reason you're leavin'
I'm to blame sure enough
It's like you say there ain't a woman made
That can live without true love
So if it's too late to set things straight
And there's no forgivin' me
Then don't say nothin,' just pick you up somethin'
That'll end this misery.

Sticks and stones wouldn't hurt a bit
Compared to the cold, cruel words that just leave your lips
I'd rather you pick up a rock, a stick full of thorns
Rear back and let 'em fly
'cause those sticks wouldn't cut, stones hurt as much
As the sound of your goodbye

Aaron Tippin - There Ain't Nothin' Wrong With The Radio

Sometimes she runs, sometimes she don't
More than once she's left me on the side of the road
The older she gets the slower we go
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio
She needs a carburetor, a set of plug wires
She's ridin' me around on four bald tires
The wipers don't work and the horn don't blow
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

I've got sixteen speakers crossin' my back dash
A little bobbin' dog watchin' everybody pass
Dual antennas whippin' in the wind
Lord, there ain't a country station that i can't tune in
She ain't a cadillac and she ain't a rolls
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

I got stopped by a cop late last night
Out-of-date tags and no tail lights
He said i oughta run you in but i'm lettin' you go
Because there ain't nothin' wrong with your radio
I got the best lookin' gal in my hometown
I asked her last time that i took her out
Honey, tell me what it is that makes you love me so
She said there ain't nothin' wrong with your radio

I've got sixteen speakers crossin' my back dash
A little bobbin' dog watchin' everybody pass
Dual antennas whippin' in the wind
Lord, there ain't a country station that i can't tune in
She ain't a cadillac and she ain't a rolls
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

No, she ain't a cadillac and she ain't a rolls
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

Aaron Tippin - The Best Love We Ever Made

The first time we went all the way
I can truly say it was way beyond my wildest dreams
And i never can forget that day
We spent tangled up in satin sheets
And i never thought we'd top the time that you and i
Oh, baby that was so sweet
Even though that was incredible now i know
The best was yet to be.

The best love we ever made
Kept us up all night
And it's still growing every day
Right before our very eyes
And we're so amazed we could create
Such a priceless work of art
Oh, the best love we ever made
Is the precious child of ours

The first time our baby cried
I knew our lives were never gonna be the same
In the heart of me, a part of me
Opened up a new kind of love i can't explain
Now all this time i thought
That i was living life for you and me alone
Oh, but holding this miracle
Now i know that i was wrong

The best love we ever made
Kept us up all night
And it's still growing every day
Right before our very eyes
And we're so amazed we could create
Such a priceless work of art
Oh, the best love we ever made
Is the precious child of ours

Oh, the best love we ever made
Is this precious child of ours

Aaron Tippin - The Call Of The Wild

She's been staring out the window four nights in a row

Like a caged up tiger, she's pacing the floor
And she just can't resist when she feels the pull
She's got a restless spirit that she can't control
And when she gets like this, i gotta let her go

She hears the call of the wild every once in a while
She lets down her hair, she's gotta get somewhere
She can turn it loose and howl
I know what's in store, katie bar the door
When she winks at me and smiles
She's in a foot stompin,' honky-tonkin'
Love making state of mind
So excuse me, y'all, i gotta answer the call of the wild

If there's ever been a lady, well, baby is
Just more of a woman at times like this
Now, don't you worry about baby stepping out of line
Yeah, she drives me crazy, but it suits me fine
She's hard to handle, so i hold on tight
And lord knows i got my hands full tonight

She hears the call of the wild every once in a while
She lets down her hair, she's gotta get somewhere
She can turn it loose and howl
I know what's in store, katie bar the door
When she winks at me and smiles
She's in a foot stompin,' honky-tonkin'
Love making state of mind
So excuse me, y'all, i gotta answer the call of the wild

I said pardon me, y'all, i gotta answer the call of the wild

Aaron Tippin - The Door

We've got a problem we can't get around
It's gotten too big to just tear down
We built a wall out of thin air
Now i'm over here and you're over there

I'm afraid that there's no two ways to it
This wall could be our undoing
Can't raise the ceiling, can't lower the floor
Only thing left is to build a door

A door ain't nothing but a way to get through a wall
That's all
A window won't work and a ladder stretched that tall
Might fall
You get a hammer and i'll get a saw
And we'll give this wall what-for
What we need between you and me is a door

We might get sweaty, might get dirty
A couple of splinters would be well worth it
We'll hang it right here, level and plumb
And then we'll shake hands on a job well done

Once that door's standing open
We'll get some communication going
We'll reach out, and the next thing we know
This wall'll come down like jericho

A door ain't nothing but a way to get through a wall
That's all
A window won't work and a ladder stretched that tall
Might fall
You get a hammer and i'll get a saw
And we'll give this wall what-for
What we need between you and me is a door

A door ain't nothing but a way to get through a wall
That's all
A window won't work, and a ladder stretched that tall
Might fall
You get a hammer and i'll get a saw
And we'll give this wall what-for
What we need between you and me is a door

Aaron Tippin - The Man That Came Between Us (was Me)

(aaron tippin/butch curry)

It's taken me some time to read the writing on the wall
But i have finaly figured out just what's been going on
And i need to tell you what i've learned before you turn to go
There's things about that other man i think you should know
The man that came between us was looking out for number one
He didn't care how bad he hurt you by the selfish things he'd done
But looking in the mirror, today, i finally came to see
That man that came between us was me

I know i'm sorry don't make up for half the tears you've cried
And i can't promise miracles but i swear to god i'll try
'cause if you'll give me half a chance i'll love you like i should
Honey, your lovin' man's come home again
And that stranger's gone for good

The man that came between us was looking out for number one
He didn't care how bad he hurt you by the selfish things he'd done
But looking in the mirror, today, i finally came to seed
That man that came between us was me

Oh honey, the man that came between us was me

Aaron Tippin - Standin' On The Promises

A million reasons why i could
But only one why i won’t
‘cause the one who’d probably never know
Is the reason that i don’t
I can’t say that i’m not tempted
I’m just like any other man
But when i walk out of here alone woman
I hope you understand

She’s standin?on the promises
That she gave to me
So i’m standin?on the promises
I promised her i’d keep

It’d be so easy for anyone
To justify the wrong
Fall right into your arms
And say to hell with being strong
But there’s one thing i know for sure
She’d never play this kind of game
And for her faith in out love
I’ll do her the same ‘cause

She’s standin?on the promises
That she gave to me
So i’m standin?on the promises
I promised her i’d keep

Yes she’s standin?on the promises
That she gave to me
So i’m standin?on the promises
I promised her i’d keep

Aaron Tippin - Where The Stars And Stripes And Eagle Fly

Well if you ask me where i come from
Here's what i tell everyone
I was born by god's dear grace
In an extraordinary place
Where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly

It's a big 'ol land with countless dreams
Happiness ain't out of reach
Hard work pays off the way it should
Yeah, i've seen enough to know that we've got it good
Where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly

There's a lady that stands in a harbor
For what we believe
And there's a bell that still echoes
The price that it cost to be free

I pledge allegiance to this flag
And if that bothers you, well that's too bad
But if you got pride and you're proud you do
Hey, we could use some more like me and you
Where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly

Yes there's a lady that stands in a harbor
For what we believe
And there's a bell that still echoes
The price that it cost to be free

No, it ain't the only place on earth
But it's the only place that i prefer
To love my wife and raise my kids
Hey, the same way that my daddy did
Where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly

Where the stars and stripes and the eagle...fly
Where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly