The Greatest Lie
       (B.Cotton/H.Pittman)

Jenny won't come home again she don't want to fight
She's in no mood to hear me complain she says not tonight
Just tell them that I'm all right tell them I'm doing fine

Weeks crawled by still no word of the queens return
Her subjects are worried, they study my face and gauge my concern
I tell them that she's all right I tell them she's doing fine
I tell them that she's all right I tell them the greatest lie

Your mothers gone to find a way to make her world a better place
She's shaking hands and making friends with fools
When you grow you'll understand how this world can cheat a man
Send your love and say your prayers for a safe return

Jenny called to say she's sorry but the ride has been wild
I can hear in her voice it wasn't a woman just another child
I tell her that they're all right I tell her they're doing fine
I picked up the kids they needed to know that their mother is gone
She sacrificed her time with you to save our home
I tell them that she's all right I tell them she's doing fine
I tell them that she's all right I tell them the greatest lie

Your mothers gone to find a way to make her world a better place
She's shaking hands and making friends with fools
When you grow you'll understand how this world can cheat a man
Send your love and say your prayers for a safe return

Are the kids all right, tell them I'm doing fine
Are the kids all right, I told them the greatest lie

Your mothers gone to find a way to make her world a better place
She's shaking hands and making friends with fools
When you grow you'll understand how this world can cheat a man
Send your love and say your prayers for a safe return


It All Came Through
              (B.Cotton)

Never had the courage to fake it seemed to damage my soul
So I thought I'd kick the city boy out let the country boy grow
And it all Came through, It all came through
Too many faces on the women, their grins just dragged me down
The stars shining bright in L.A. turned ugly when the lights came down
Til it all came through, It all came through

Seemed that the simple things were never that far
A little Merle a girl some buddies and John's guitar 
And it all came through, it all came through

Never had the time to waste it always threw me out of gear
So I thought I'd toss it all away and greet my best friend fear
And it all came through, It all came through

Seemed that the simple things were never that far
A little Merle a girl some buddies and John's guitar
And it all came through, it all came through

She told me once you won't enjoy the show 
With on eye open and your ears are closed
Be true to yourself keep your own beat
Laugh at yourself kick up your feet
It all came through yes it ll came through

Looking for a song to lean on I ran away from my roots
But I couldn't run from the sound of the steel or the okie boy born in boots
And it all came through, it all came through
It all came through, It all came through

Out of Line
(B.Cotton/B.Hendrich)

Does it feel just a little bit funny
To lay in the comfort of uncommon ground
Abusing time circling like strangers
Stung by the quiet but used to the sound

Out of line it seems somewhere in between
Somewhere in between there's a moment we go broke
Out of Line Out of Line
Somewhere in between there's a moment we lose hope
When we're out of line it just gets cold

Now don't try and say you've been easy 
And I won't lie and admit I've tried
Put your words down baby I surrender
Can We fight for what's left and turn it around

Out of line it seems somewhere in between
Somewhere in between there's a moment we go broke
Out of Line Out of Line
Somewhere in between there's a moment we lose hope
When we're out of line it just gets cold

 

We Would Have Danced
             (B.Cotton)

I was a popular boy you were the girl
Afraid you would destroy my world
If I showed you how I feel
And what lay beneath the stillness of the cool

You were soft edgy nobodies fool
A velvet gaze I couldn’t break into
Had I only known then you wanted me too
Oh oh oh we would have danced

So that was you who’d hang up the phone
My confession I’d bike to your home
Stop and Dream what we never made real
As you were scrawling hearts around our names
I played into the night singing one day
I’d show you a love you’d never seen
And Oh oh oh we would have danced

We would have tripped the light together
Swearing no one else was around
We would have touched every feeling
But God we’d have never touched down
And oh oh oh we would have danced

So you played with my memory every now and then
I was right there with you thinking now and again
Did she make it to happy and who’s the lucky man
Well I’ve been hawking liquor through guitar frets
Singing drinking songs of love and regret
Of times and people I’ll never forget
And oh oh oh we would have danced

We would have tripped the light together
Swearing no one else was around
We would have touched every feeling
But God we’d have never touched down
And oh oh oh we would have danced

Opportunity lost we went our own ways
The years line our eyes but we’re kids again
struggling now with what might have been
You say you’re two different people so well so am I
The fourteen year old is still alive
He’s kicking and screaming Please give me a chance
Cause Oh oh oh I never got to dance
Oh oh oh I never got to dance
And oh oh oh we would have danced
We would have danced
We would have danced


Close the Distance(Two Buck Chuck Song)
                 (B.Cotton)


We’ve known each other for a little while
And never got further then a knowing smile
But tonight the guard came down
Yeah the cheap tequila put us at ease
As the juke box jarred loose memories
We traded stories as the night played on

About two buck chuck old trucks
The funny things we do to bring ourselves luck
Don Williams songs that made us smile
After a beer and a shot we got caught
Losing ourselves to the very same thought
We both know how this could end
So let’s close close the distance come on in

Sucking limes keeping time
To our favorite slow songs from Junior high
And played a little where were you when
As you laughed I took you in
Damn I’m a lucky man
We reminisced til two am

About two buck chuck old trucks
The funny things we do to bring ourselves luck
Dolly Parton songs that made us feel good
After a beer and a shot we got caught
Losing ourselves to the very same thought
We both know how this should end
So let’s close close the distance
Come on in


This night is over can I walk you home
I could spend all night going on and on
This crush what a rush
I know what you’re feeling I saw you blush
I could watch you laugh all night long


About two buck chuck old trucks
The funny things we do to bring ourselves luck
Hank Jr. songs that made us scream
Can we take a shot and get lost
To the feeling of the very same thought
We both know how this will end
So let’s close the distance
Come on close the distance
Baby lets close the distance
Come on in