Favorite LINE in a Country song, not necessarily the hook

chas smith · Post by **chas smith** » 8 Feb 2002 12:11 am

"There's one in every crowd,
For cryin out loud,
Why was it always turnin out to be me." Shaver.

David Allen Coe's "The I-95" song had some memorable lyrics.

nick allen · Post by **nick allen** » 8 Feb 2002 1:58 am

"You're headed somewhere, but I've been to somewhere,
And found it was nowhere at all"
Shel Silverstein, "A Couple More Years"
(recorded by Waylon among others - and sung live by Bob Dylan among others...)
Nick

Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 8 Feb 2002 6:40 am

You express my feelings, and my tears no one will see. So let your cold, blue lonely strings cry once again for me.

And

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I'll be here at this table, again tomorrow night.
Each time that I'm close to you, I know I'll be alright.
I loved him more than anything, but it's over I can see.
If you don't mind, please steel guitar, cry once again for me.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Both from "Crying Steel Guitar" by Tammy Wynette.

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 8 Feb 2002 7:09 am

Another favorite: "Every man must leave his footprints in the shifting sands of time, but I just left the mark of a heel."

Chris Forbes · Post by **Chris Forbes** » 8 Feb 2002 8:23 am

"even if I had a mirror on the ceiling, I still couldn't see me loving you"

Don Walters · Post by **Don Walters** » 8 Feb 2002 8:59 am

"There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run
When the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun
Long before the white man and long before the wheel
When the green dark forest was too silent to be real"

Gordon Lightfoot Canadian Railroad Trilogy

Tony Orth · Post by **Tony Orth** » 8 Feb 2002 10:41 am

You're losin' all your highs and lows,
ain't it funny how the feelin' goes...away.

"Desparado"

TOny[This message was edited by Tony Orth on 08 February 2002 at 02:18 PM.]

Don Walters · Post by **Don Walters** » 8 Feb 2002 12:45 pm

"It's a mighty world we live in
but the truth is, we're only passin' through"

Jimmy Dale · Post by **Jimmy Dale** » 8 Feb 2002 4:02 pm

"My daddy met my mamma down in Alabam, they didn't use a Trojan so here I am." Born to Boogie, Hank Jr.
Did I say that right???? Jim, I'D RATHER BE STEELIN'[This message was edited by Jimmy Dale on 08 February 2002 at 04:05 PM.]

Andy Greatrix · Post by **Andy Greatrix** » 9 Feb 2002 4:47 am

"That proves to me that a blackberry's green when it's red."
-A George Jones song, Called "My baby left her Jinglin' John for Foldin' Fred", written by Dallas Frazier[This message was edited by Andy Greatrix on 09 February 2002 at 04:51 AM.]

Geoff Cole · Post by **Geoff Cole** » 9 Feb 2002 5:57 am

Hey Andy,

Blackberrys are red when they are green.

For a man that was supposedly almost illiterate Hank Williams has some beauties.

Dana Duplan · Post by **Dana Duplan** » 9 Feb 2002 6:26 am

From Waylon and Willie's "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys":

"He ain't wrong he's just different, but his pride won't let him do things to make you think he's right."

And from Waylon's "Nashville Bum", all the lines are great but I especially like:

"I look good in cowboy clothes, and I sing through my nose...'ol Webb says that's the way to get 'er done."

Fred Ermentrout · Post by **Fred Ermentrout** » 9 Feb 2002 2:47 pm

Your sure make cheatin' seem easy
And I'm takin' it easy tonight

Gene Watson tune

Fred Martin · Post by **Fred Martin** » 9 Feb 2002 5:18 pm

Oh the ways of the world and the wants of a woman. If I figured them all out would take many a year. Old George Jones song.

John LeMaster · Post by **John LeMaster** » 9 Feb 2002 7:44 pm

"A tall mountain cedar needs no tinsel.
Each sunset always has it's share of gold.
But when I look at you, My Eyes Are Jealous
Of each other, for the beauty they behold."

My Eyes Are Jealous, sung by Jimmy Dickens, and written, I think, by Jimmy Day.

One more: "What happens now, what will I do
with all the memories,
And the dreams of all the things we'll never do."

"I Won't Mention It Again" sung by Ray Price, written by Mullen & Yates.

John L.

Deana Clark · Post by **Deana Clark** » 11 Feb 2002 7:36 am

Amazing Grace how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I'm found. Was blind, but now I see.

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 11 Feb 2002 8:43 am

"SHE GOES HOME TO ANOTHER NIGHT AFTER NIGHT...LOVES HIM AND BELIEVES HIM BUT THAT DON'T MAKE IT RIGHT...CAN'T SHE SEE THAT IT'S ME THE LOVE THAT SHE'SS DENYING...iI CAN'T COME CLOSE TO WINNING HER LOVE "BUT I'M STILL IN THERE TRYING.....I forgot the writer but I think Smiley whats his name played on it. My other favorite comes from Jimmy Buffett.."WHY DON'T WE GET DRUNK AND well you all heard it before.

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Leroy Riggs · Post by **Leroy Riggs** » 11 Feb 2002 8:51 am

Fram a Randy Travis song, "Since the phone still ain't ringing, I assume it still ain't you".

And I second the "I'm so lonesome I could cry" thread above.

Milton C. Willmann · Post by **Milton C. Willmann** » 11 Feb 2002 9:34 am

"The Band Keeps Playin' On"

Joel Glassman · Post by **Joel Glassman** » 11 Feb 2002 12:08 pm

From "In the Pines"
"I asked the engineer the time of day,
he said he throwed his watch away."
Gives me chills...

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 11 Feb 2002 3:12 pm

I looked down at that picture, it was Mama and some guy
Standin' in front of a semi truck, "Just Married" painted on its side

from "Mama Hated Diesels".

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Derek Duplessie · Post by **Derek Duplessie** » 11 Feb 2002 4:05 pm

It's a fine line inbetween right and wrong
and he's been crossing over that border for
way too long,he should have seen it comming
at him right from the start now there aint
no escape from a broken heart.(radney foster
"a fine line") -Derek

Jeff Heard · Post by **Jeff Heard** » 11 Feb 2002 9:15 pm

"You're the hangnail in my life,
And I can't bite you off."
-Hoyt Axton