Country & Folk 3

God doesn’t want my kind in Heaven

God hasn’t called me home
An old man told me
Cause he doesn’t want me up there

Telling him what it’s like
Down on this mortal coil
Not something that he wants to hear

I’m ninety-two years old
Seen things to make your blood run cold
Little children crying out in pain

I just don’t understand
Is that part of his plan?
Little children crying out in pain

God doesn’t want my kind in Heaven
So, I guess I’ll have to go on living
God doesn’t want my kind in Heaven
So, I guess I’ll have to stick around

God hasn’t called me home
Way too cantankerous
He doesn’t want my sort up there

Saying his creation’s flawed
Asking him how could you Lord
Allow the things that are happening down here?


God hasn’t called me home
But I guess it won’t be long
Did I mention that I’m ninety-two?

At my age you speak your mind
Sorry to take up your time
Hope that I have not offended you

God doesn’t want my kind in Heaven
So, I guess I’ll have to go on living
God doesn’t want my kind in Heaven
So, I guess I’ll have to stick around

(repeat chorus)

God Doesn't Want My Kind In Heaven

Lord I Know You Hear Me

Well, I like to hear Brad Paisley, George Strait and Tim McGraw,
or Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson singing good ol’ country songs.
‘Cause all through my life, well I guess it’s plain to see
that I’ve had a hold of country and it’s had a hold on me.
And I may be a good ol’ boy with rough and rowdy ways,
but I gave my life to Jesus.  Now this good ol’ boy’s been saved.

Now I like pickin’ guitars and driving pick-up trucks.
Been known to lose my temper and fight when things get rough,
but when it came time to toe the line, it wasn’t all that tough.
‘Cause I got tired. I’d played with fire. Been burned by love and luck.
There was a time I was accused of living life by my own rules,
but now that’s all been changed ‘cause this good ol’ boy’s been saved.

Yeah, I’m a good ol’ boy.  Hey, that’s what I’ll always be.
But there’s no greater joy than singing praises to the King, the King of Kings.
Because I once was lost, oh but now I found the way.
I’m gonna shout for joy ‘cause this good ol’ boy’s been saved.

And since I gave my life to Jesus, well everything has changed.
‘Cause he’s the one that freed us from our shackles and our chains.
The joy and peace in my life I know are here to stay
‘cause Jesus Christ paid the price I knew I couldn’t pay.
He paid it for the bankers, the beggars and the thieves,
and thank the Lord, he paid it for the good ol’ boy’s like me. 
  
‘Cause I’m a good ol’ boy.  Hey, that’s what I’ll always be.
But there’s no greater joy than singing praises to the King, the King of Kings.
Because I once was lost, oh but now I’ve found the way.
I’m gonna shout for joy ‘cause this good ol’ boy’s been saved.
I’m gonna shout for joy ‘cause this good ol’ boy’s been saved.

This Good Ol' Boy 

OLD SOUTHBOUND LINE

louisiana moon winkin' through the leaves
swear i heard the ghost of a hobo breathin'
every now and then i hear the lonesome sound
of a distant whistle of that old southbound
trestle like a skeleton ready to fall
can barely stand a yankee wind as it calls
broken boxcars battling kudzu vine
home to coyotes, critters and empty bottles of wine
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;night time on that old southbound line
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;takes me back to a different place and time
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;some good, some bad, some have slipped my mind
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;but i became the man i am on that old southbound line

potters field, many a nameless cross
covered in briars and spanish moss
the stories i could tell with old friends of mine
from the first train we hopped to the end of the line
another wishful night under the stars
away from home, god knows how far
beside these rusty rails prayin' it don't rain
singin' jimmie rodgers waitin' for a train
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;night time on that old southbound line
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;takes me back to a different place and time
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;some good, some bad, some have slipped my mind
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;but i became the man i am on that old southbound line
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;night time on that old southbound line
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;takes me back to a different place and time
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;some good, some bad, some have slipped my mind
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;but i became the man i am on that old southbound line
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i became the man i am on that old southbound line

© Michael LeBlanc and floyd jane

Old Southbound Line

Different From Today

The Last Real Man

© 2024 J. Merritt, B. Merritt & P. Fulham
Janice Merritt: vocals, melody, mix, progression & arrangement
Bud Merritt: lyric, arrangement, mix, RealTracks/RealDrums* & mastering
Peter Fulham: guitar solos/fills, horns, sitar, arrangement and mix
* www.pgmusic.com

IN THE EVENING

V1
some days ole sol can be too bright
that’s when I look forward to night 
I want to be awake to gaze at the moon
there’s no need for me to seek high noon 

Chorus 
I always come alive in the evening 
listening to the night birds singing
surrounded by the glow of fireflies 
I no longer think of blue skies

Turnaround (4 bars)

V2
when the full moon is shining bright 
that’s when my spirit takes flight
walking through a field of silver dew
with every step my soul renews

Chorus
Solo
Bridge
when I see the sun rise I’ll bid the night adieu
but my moonlit dreams will always come shining through

Chorus
Outro

In The Evening

FIND MY WAY BACK HOME
Words and music by
Torrey Bliss/Ron Helm
©2024 Glass Gate Music BMI

It's been so long, I've been away from you
My skies have turned gray I feel lost, and confused
The road I'm on, oh I know has led me far away
I've got to turn back to you now
If it's not too late

I've got to find my way back home
to you, to you
I'm no good out on my own
You know it's true

I left home to seek a dream not meant for me
I left behind the very thing that I need
Standing still here I can see I've drifted far, far away
Only you can lead me on now to a much brighter day

'Cause I've got to find my way back home
to you, to you
I'm no good out on my own
You know it's true
Help me find my way back home
to you, to you
I'm no good out on my own
You know it's true

I'm done with the past, moving on
I never will find you there

Lost and forgotten dreams
I left them all yesterday
I'll let 'em all, let 'em all just fade away
Now I'm

I'm gonna find my way back home
to you, to you
I'm no good out on my own
You know that it's true
I'm gonna find my way back home
to you, to you
You're watching, you're waiting there
Lead me back to you
I'm gonna find my way back home
to you, to you

Find My Way Back Home

FIND MY WAY BACK HOME

I Didn't Do It

On my way to Reno
One last chance to make my future shine
Every desperate man’s casino
Gonna put it all on black this time
Still I’m thinking about a girl back in Soho
How love back then was precious and
As pure as Christmas snow
And I wonder if there’s something 
More to life than letting go
I guess it’s just one thing I’ll never know

Living lies is easy
As long as you forget the truths you know
I’ve always tried to please me
I expect that’s why I’m always so alone
So many times I’ve tried to change my ways
By now you’d think I’d learned the reasons 
why my heart still strays
And I wonder if the wisdom that
It takes for me to grow
Is just another thing I’ll never know

Stranded on the roadside in the rain
I throw my hat and kick my truck
Just ten more miles to go, but two flat tires
Just one spare …. curse my luck
And I wonder why it’s always gotta be
Like I’m stuck amid a war of gods
And fate’s my enemy
I just never seem to get me 
To the place I need to go
Am I my own worst friend or my best foe
Well, I guess I’ll never know 

(c)2024 C. Devienne/Dj Lekich

Lyrics:  Dj Lekich
Music:  Christian Devienne

Things I'll Never Know

I’m looking for time
I’m searching for words
I don’t need an extension
No payment deferred
If I have ignored you
It never occurred
If I have ignored you 
That would be absurd

You don’t need a reminder
I’m not here to confer
You don’t need to find me
I’m not part of the herd
I don’t need a sweetheart
The nights are a blur
I don’t need a sweetheart
So shake but don’t stir

There’s no reason for shame
There is no rewind
Push the fast forward
We’re losing the time
We’re wasting our fortune
That love can compound
I know you can spend it
Cleanse our battleground

I’d be down for the count
I’d be slurring my rhymes
They couldn’t revive me
I’d be out of my prime
If I can’t hear your sweet sound
Those soft bluebird chimes
I’m looking for hours 
I’m looking for time

I’m looking for daylight
I’m looking for time
I’m looking for hours
I’m looking for time
I’m looking for moments
I’m looking for time
I’m looking for hours 
I’m looking for time

Looking For Time

A Sense O' Mia

THE HERO
By David Snyder

V1

They say you have to beat the odds
And give it all you’ve got
Fight against your fatal flaws
Just to reach that mountain top
They say you’ll never know what you can take
Until you reach that point where you might break

CH

But sometimes the hero
Is the man who doesn’t change
And sometimes the hero’s the  man
Who just lives with the pain
And sometimes the hero is the man who doesn’t have to be ashamed
Because sometimes the hero
Is the man who doesn’t change

V2

And he knows you have to live by faith
So he always says his grace
And he’ll rush into a raging fire
If there’s someone he can save
And he’ll never say there’s no more he can take
Cause that man of faith never hits the point where other men might break


CH

Cause sometimes the hero
Is the man who doesn’t change
And sometimes the hero
Is the  man who lives with the pain
And sometimes the hero is man who doesn’t have to be ashamed
Because sometimes the hero
Is the man who doesn’t change


BRIDGE 

You keep the faith
You keep the faith
Even in the pouring rain
You keep the faith
You keep the faith
It’s the one thing that remains
You keep the faith
You keep the faith
And that’s never gonna change
You keep the faith
You keep the faith
It’s the one thing that remains

CH

Yeah sometimes the hero
Is the man who doesn’t change
And sometimes the hero
Is the  man who lives with the pain
And sometimes the hero is man who doesn’t have to be ashamed
Because sometimes the hero
Is the man who doesn’t change

All music and lyrics copyright 2024 by David Snyder
ASCAP/Day of Faith Music

David Snyder: Vocals, Guitar, Additional Instrumentation, Mixing and Mastering

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