The Marty Party Hit Pack - Lyrics

If I Ain't Got You

 Written by Craig Wiseman and Trey Bruce
Well I've got a steady job that pays enough
A second hand car that don't break down much
I've got a two-toned hound dog wagging it's tail
Ed McMahon promised there's a million in the mail
Oughta be enough to see a poor boy through
But it don't mean nothin' if I ain't got you

I've got every 8-track that Elvis ever made
Crank it up and dance the night away
I got Chardonnay in the frigidaire
Dozen ways of telling you how I care
Just out the window there's a lovers' moon
But it don't mean nothin' if I ain't got you

If I ain't got you
Baby it's all in vain
If I ain't got you
It's like a honeymoon with out champagne
A shiny set of rails without a train

Well I've got a little dream about the rest of my life
Find the perfect girlfriend and make her my wife
Start a little family and watch it grow
Visit on Sundays after we get old
Make enough love to last a whole life through
But it don't mean nothin' if I ain't got you

If I ain't got you
Baby it's all in vain
If I ain't got you
It's like a honeymoon with out champagne
A shiny set of rails without a train

I got a double-wide heart with room for two
But it don't mean nothin' if I ain't got you
No it don't mean nothin' if I ain't got you
Ah it don't mean nothin' if I ain't got you

The Whiskey Ain't Workin'

 Written by Marty Stuart and Ronny Scaife
There was a time I could drink my cares away
And drown out all of the heartaches that hurt me night and day
When the thought of you came crashing through, I'd have one more
But now the whiskey ain't workin' anymore

I need one good honky-tonk angel to turn my life around
That's reason enough for me to lay this ole bottle down
A woman warm and willin', that's what I'm lookin' for
'Cause the whiskey ain't workin' anymore

They knew my name in every bar in town
And they knew all of the reasons why I was comin' round, round, round
'Cause in my mind, peace I'd find, when they'd start to pour
But now the whiskey ain't workin' anymore

I need one good honky-tonk angel to turn my life around
That's reason enough for me to lay this ole bottle down
A woman warm and willin', that's what I'm lookin' for
'Cause the whiskey ain't workin' anymore
Lord the whiskey ain't workin' anymore
That's for sure

Hillbilly Rock

 Written by Paul Kennerley

It comes from Mississippi, and down in Alabam
Creepin' like a fever all across the land
From deep in the Delta on the Louisiana shore
The people got to have it, they wanna hear some more

It's the hillbilly rock, beat it with a drum
Playin' them guitars like shootin from a gun
Keepin' up the rhythm, steady as a clock
Doin' a little thing called the hillbilly rock

Some say it came from Memphis down in Tennessee
Or it drifted in from Georgia about 1953
Just as long as it's greasy, as long as it's fast
As long as it's pumpin' honey, it's gonna last

It's the hillbilly rock, beat it with a drum
Playin' them guitars like shootin from a gun
Keepin' up the rhythm, steady as a clock
Doin' a little thing called the hillbilly rock

Way back in old Kentucky where the bluegrass grows
Through the Carolinas on them dirt red roads
Burnin like a fire runnin' wild in the woods
From Arkansas to Texas, it sounds so good

It's the hillbilly rock, beat it with a drum
Playin' them guitars like shootin from a gun
Keepin' up the rhythm, steady as a clock
Doin' a little thing called the hillbilly rock

So when the heat starts to risin' and you gotta blow some steam
Take a ride down the river, you'll see just what I mean
The juke joint's jumpin, when that cat goes on
The whole place is shakin', there's a something goin' on

It's the hillbilly rock, beat it with a drum
Playin' them guitars like shootin from a gun
Keepin' up the rhythm, steady as a clock
Doin' a little thing called the hillbilly rock
Doin' a little thing called the hillbilly rock
Doin' a little thing called the hillbilly rock

Now That's Country

 Written by Marty Stuart
Ridin' twenty miles on a midnight train
Just to go fishin' in the pourin' rain
Take along your baby just cause you in love
Fishin's and lovin', I can't get enough
Well that's country, yeah, I was raised a country child
Well that's country, baby that's my style

Got me a pick-up, I got a piece of nothing farm
Shotgun and a hound dog, I got a tractor in the barn
Rocking chair on my front porch and a jug of homemade wine
When I ain't makin' music, that's how I spend my time

Well, that's country, I was born, yes, a country child
Now that's country, but baby that's my style

You know every man and woman need a place to lay their burdens down
Ya'll can do it in the city but it ain't the same in the big ole town

Now let me just talk to ya'll for one time
Have you ever laid in a field of clover late into the night
And watched a shooting star from heaven till the moon fades out of sight
Get up and go visiting that's just what neighbors do
I'm proud to be from the country, now how about you

Well that's country, I was raised on that Mississippi mile
Now that's country, baby that's my style
Well, that's country, yes, I was born a country child
Now that's country, and baby, that's my style

Burn Me Down

 Written by Eddie Miller

Touch me, turn me on, and burn me down

Your lips, hold a wild desire
And give a kiss like the devil's fire
Your kind of love could burn a town
Touch me, turn me on, and burn me down

You touch brings me to my knees
You've got me begging "please, please, please"
Take my heart and melt it down
Touch me, turn me on, and burn me down

You're a wild love, I can't tame
Your kisses burn like flames
I go crazy, when you're around
So touch me, turn me on, and burn me down

I'm devoured by your fiery flame
My lips can only speak your name
Just spread my ashes all around
Ah touch me, turn me on, and burn me down

You're a wild love, I can't tame
Your kisses burn like flames
I go crazy, when you're around
So touch me, turn me on, and burn me down
Touch me, turn me on, and burn me down

The Likes Of Me

 Written by Larry Boone and Rick Bowles
Baby I bet your ears have been burnin'
'Cause the fence post gossip wheels have been turnin'
They're sayin' you gave your love and got taken
And once again, your heart is breakin'
You're thinking lonely's your destiny
But you ain't ever been loved by the likes of me

I'd like to be at your beckon call
I'd like to stay around for the long haul
Startin' tonight, I'd like to make sweet memories
You ain't ever been loved by the likes of me

If you need a helping hand to start over
Baby I can give you more than a shoulder
You say you're havin' trouble believin'
That I won't be lovin' and leavin'
I say you've been hurtin' needlessly
It's high time you were loved by the likes of me

I'd like to be at your beckon call
I'd like to stay around for the long haul
Startin' tonight, I'd like to make sweet memories
You ain't ever been loved by the likes of me

I'd like to be at your beckon call
I'd like to stay around for the long haul
Startin' tonight, I'd like to make sweet memories
You ain't ever been loved by the likes of me
I said you ain't ever been loved by the likes of me
No, you ain't ever been loved by the likes of me

Tempted

 Written by Marty Stuart and Paul Kennerley

There's a girl trying to steal my heart and I'm tempted
Even though she can tear it apart, I'm tempted
In her eyes there's mystery, every time she smiles at me
I know how it could be and I'm tempted

Each time she looks my way, I'm tempted
Just a little more every day, I'm tempted
It's so hard to resist, the thought of her sweet kiss
Can't take much more of this, I'm tempted

Tempted and tried, deep down inside
I can't deny that I'm tempted

Ever since she caught my eye, I'm tempted
Just one look and you'll know why I'm tempted
So if I'm burned by the flame, there's no one but me to blame
'Cause every time she calls my name, I'm tempted

Tempted and tried, deep down inside
I can't deny that I'm tempted
Tempted and tried, deep down inside
I can't deny that I'm tempted
I'm tempted, I'm tempted, I'm tempted

This One's Gonna Hurt You

 Written by Marty Stuart
Baby, close that suitcase, let's turn this thing around
We've got everybody talking all over town
But if you have to leave, well keep one thing in mind
Oh this one's gonna hurt you for a long, long time

There's a bottle on the table, to help me understand
How love can go so wrong between a woman and a man
But just beyond the door, here's what you will find
Girl this one's gonna hurt you for a long, long time

A long, long time is forever
And will I get over you, probably never
You can't walk away from true love
And leave your feelings all behind
'Cause this one's gonna hurt you for a long, long time

A long, long time is forever
And will I get over you, probably never
You can't walk away from true love
And leave your feelings all behind
'Cause this one's gonna hurt you for a long, long time

You can't walk away from true love
Leave your feelings all behind
Ah this one's gonna hurt you for a long, long time

Little Things

 Written by Marty Stuart and Paul Kennerley

Well, when the sun goes down at the end of the day
I want to see you again, I've got to find a way
Just to hear those little things you say

The way you touch me baby, the way you squeeze me tight
And when you hold me darlin' all through the night
Those little things make me feel all right

(Little things) like the way you kiss
(Little things) that I can't resist
(Little things) make me feel so fine
I've got to have your lovin' honey all the time
(Little things) ooh, when we touch
(Little things) you know they mean so much
(Little things) never make me blue
I love those little things you do

I've got a fever baby and it's burnin' hot
I'm gonna give you my love, everything I've got
Cause those little things sure mean a lot

(Little things) like the way you kiss
(Little things) that I can't resist
(Little things) make me feel so fine
I've got to have your lovin' honey all the time
(Little things) ooh, when we touch
(Little things) you know they mean so much
(Little things) never make me blue
I love those little things you do

(Little things) like the way you kiss
(Little things) that I can't resist
(Little things) make me feel so fine
I've got to have your lovin' honey all the time
(Little things) ooh, when we touch
(Little things) you know they mean so much
(Little things) never make me blue
I love those little things you do
I love those little things you do
I love those little things you do

The Weight

 Written by Robbie Robertson
I pulled into Nazareth, was feeling about half past dead
I Just need some place here I can lay my head
"Hey Mister can you tell me where a man might find a bed"
He just grinned and shook my hand and "no" was all he said

Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And (and) you put the load right on me

I picked up my bags, went lookin' for a place to hide
When I saw ole Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side
I said "Hey, Carmen, come on let's go downtown"
She said "I gotta go, but my friend can stick around"

Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And (and) you put the load right on me

Go down Moses, there's nothin' that you can say
It's just ol' Luke and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day
"Well Luke my friend, what about young Anna Lee"
He said "Do me a favor son, woncha stay and keep Anna Lee company"

Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And (and) you put the load right on me

Catch a cannon ball now to take me on down the line
My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time
Get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone

Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And (and) you put the load right on me

Western Girls

 Written by Marty Stuart and Paul Kennerley

Big hair, pink lips, eyes all painted up
Spray net and George Strait riding in her pickup truck
Midnight, highway, headed for the club Siam
Heartbeat hot spot, looking for a cowboy man
I'm a talking about
Western girls, got me jumpin' up for joy
Western girls, makes me glad I'm a good ole boy
Western girls, the best I've ever seen
Western girls, every cowboy's dream

Jukebox, dance floor, angel in a cowboy hat
Dim lights, slow dance, how come they move like that
Well I've honky tonked all around the world
And every place I go
I've seen them cowboy girls doing the do-si-do
I'm a talking about
Western girls, got me jumpin' up for joy
Western girls, makes me glad I'm a good ole boy
Western girls, the best I've ever seen
Western girls, every cowboy's dream

Western girls, got me jumpin' up for joy
Western girls, makes me glad I'm a good ole boy
Western girls, the best I've ever seen
Western girls, every cowboy's dream

Don't Be Cruel

 Written by Elvis Presley and Otis Blackwell
You know I can be found, sitting home all alone
If you can't come around, at least please telephone
Don't be cruel, to a heart that's true

Baby if I made you mad, was it something that I might have said
Please let's forget the past, 'cause the future looks bright ahead
Don't be cruel, to a heart that's true
I don't want no other love, baby it's just you I'm thinking of

Don't stop thinking of me, don't make me feel this way
Come on over here and love me, you know what I want you to say
Don't be cruel, to a heart that's true
Why should be apart, I really love you baby cross my heart

Let's walk up to the preacher and let us say "I do"
Then you'll know you have me and I know that I'll have you
Don't be cruel, to a heart that's true
I don't want no other love, baby it's just you I'm thinking of

Don't be cruel to a heart that's true
Don't be cruel to a heart that's true
Well, I don't want no other love, baby it's just you I'm thinking of
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