Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die I met her accidentally in St. Paul,

I will try, try, try not to bring it all home I'll make you stronger, stronger You don't even want this You don't even need this You don't have to cover up your tears at all 'Cause I know it's you saving me I will fight, fight, fight for what we had

They got it, they want it, they give it away They got it, they want it, they give it away When you hide, I'll cover it up When you cry, I'll cover it up You've got my eyes, you've got my eyes You'll never be mine, ah, but you've got my eyes When you lie,

The smoking gun is what I’ve found The dirt I have on you is the ground Wish that I didn’t have to see a confidant as an enemy Now the truth is a ball and chain Holding my conscience to the flame Covered up, but still I know The secret of the life you’re

To use me for good We ain't leaving this room So girl, leave your boots by the bed Till someone needs medical help Or the magnolias bloom It's cold in this house and I ain't going out to chop wood So cover me up and know you're enough Cover me up and

Play with me, you gon' get chastised Free the bros down the road doin' real time All the homies, they call it the red line He gon' only pull up when he say, "it's time" Al Geno on the track Niggas having undercover pressure 'bout bitches Let a nigga know

You wanna be loved This feels like falling in love Falling in love We're falling in love Kiss me like you wanna be loved Settle down with me I'm falling for your eyes, but they don't know me yet Cover me up Cuddle me in

For one moment I wish you'd hold your stage With no feelings at all Open-minded I'm sure I used to be so free Scraping away at my mind Please stop asking me to describe Break me in, teach us to cheat And to lie, cover up

Me and my band of brothers got you covered On the honky tonk front lines Well, we ain't no rookies; it's our third tour of duty Yeah, that's all right I came up through the trenches where We only played for tips and alcohol You find out what you're made

Oh, this is the greatest show This is the greatest show (oh!) Where it's covered in all the colored lights Where the runaways are runnin' the night We light it up, we won't come down Don't fight it, it's comin' for you, runnin' at ya It's only this