I used to sleep at the foot of old glory And awake in the dawn's early light But much to my surprise when I opened my eyes I was a victim of the great compromise I knew a girl who was almost a lady She had a way with all the men in her life Every inch of

Supper's almost done Go ahead and call your friends 'Cause we got room for everyone Let's make some memories, 'round this 9 foot pine At the family table It's just an old piece of wood On top of four legs It's got a few coffee stains, and a thousand

Thank you girl from Broken Bow who shot an arrow through my heart Thank you mama for the roll and Thank you daddy for the rock Most of all, most of all Thank you uncle Dean for teaching me La Bamba on guitar Every no I ever heard Sure feel good to laugh

Last night all alone in a barroom For temptation was flowing like wine. And I was almost persuaded to strip myself of my pride. Almost persuaded to push my conscience aside. The reflection of my wedding band. And I was almost persuaded to let strange

I'm livin' life in the fast lane (Pedal to the metal) I'm livin' life in the fast lane Movin' at the speed of life and I can't slow down Only got a gallon in the gas tank But I'm almost at the finish line, so I can't stop now I don't really know where

They know that it's almost over They know that it's almost In time, I will leave the city For now, I will stay alive Of tending to this fire I've used up all I've collected I have singed my hands

When the night will begin Fact you wanna turn back your heart will attack Even if she falls in love There she was like a starry night Like a Ferris wheel, full of blue green eyes And a heart of steel always on her own Almost never real The pain it won't

Most of the time I'm clear focused all around I can keep both feet on the ground I can follow the path I can read the signs Stay right with it When the road unwinds I can handle whatever I stumble upon

The most beautiful sound I ever heard Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria Say it loud and there's music playing Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word Maria, Maria, Maria I've just met a girl named Maria

Falling into everything, holding onto one another You're on the last train home again The last train home again This is the last song played in vain The last song played in vain This is all I ever could need to make the most of it Trying to get along in