1. Country's Inside of Me
2. Beer Tooth
3. Silence
4. Slow Row
5. He's My Dad
6. Underachiever
7. Somethin' Somethin'
8. Darlin' (featuring Lauren Rainey)
9. Our Last Memory
10. Clarence Greene
11. Treatin' Each Other Wrong
12. Evergreen
Words and Music: ©2005 J. Shelby Merchant (ASCAP)
Administered by James Shelby Music (ASCAP)
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I walked into a bar
On the outside of town
Ordered up a beer
But the old keep stared me down
He said we only serve country folk
Not people like you
So head on back to the city you yuppie
In your business suit
And I said,
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The country’s inside of me
Some things just can’t be seen
Beneath this coat and tie
I’m a cowboy in disguise
So don’t judge this man by superficial things
The country is inside of me
He motioned for some other boys
To join in the game
They all started poking fun
Till I told them my last name
Silence fell when they realized
What they hadn’t till now
My family ties run deep out here
Right down to the plow
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You can’t read this man by looking at the cover
This polished look ain’t all there is to see
I might be making my living
Within the limits of the city
But the country’s inside of me
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Words and Music: ©2005 Kevin Farrell / J. Shelby Merchant (ASCAP)
Administered by James Shelby Music
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Momma Craves chocolate
Dad wants a steak
Rover’s got to have a bone
Stephanie’s pregnant
She wants pickles and ice cream
She’s eating me out of house and home
My favorite treat is a frosty drink
With a flavor I can’t refuse
I’ve got a weakness
It’s a beer tooth
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I’ve got a beer tooth
You where you can find me
I’ll be hanging out underneath the neon sign
I got a beer tooth pour a shot of whiskey
And I’ll politely decline
I ain’t into sweets or fruity drinks
But I won’t turn down a brew
I got a weakness
It’s a beer tooth
My last visit
to the dentist
Was A OK
He said keep up the good work
and healthy habits
Of washing the germs away
So I’ll be spending my paycheck downing longnecks
Belly up to a bar on a stool
I’ve got a weakness
It’s a beer tooth
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I’ve never ate a whole lot of cake
And I don’t drink any wine
But I’ve acquired a taste for all kinds of beers
Sometimes with a slice of lime
I long for a draft, cold and on tap
With a glass to hold onto
I’ve got a weakness and It’s a beer tooth
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Words and Music: ©2006 J. Shelby Merchant (ASCAP)
Administered by James Shelby Music
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Silence has a way of screaming inside my head
Where thoughts grow louder
Than words I never said
Rolling over I hear echoes of my bedsprings
That fills this house and room
Where you used to sleep
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I got what I asked for
Now you’re gone
The choices I made
Allow me to lay here alone
It’s to late to replace
This silence haunting me
With a prideful swallow
Of I’m sorry
And I know I can’t turn back the hands of time
But I just wish I could
Get silence off of my mind
Hindsight reveals the clearest view
Of the chances I had
But never compromised with you
Now this void’s a reminder
Of lost opportunities
And how silence became
My worst enemy
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I made my point
I stood my ground
I fought like hell to earn
This lonely peace I’ve found
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Words and Music: ©2006 J. Shelby Merchant (ASCAP)
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Honey I know it’s been
Hard trying
To stay afloat
Currents and conditions
Of this world
Bring you down
Like a sinking boat
We’ve got a cabin full
Of kids swimming round
And nothing but bills our net
You say it seems like we’re going to drown
But I’m captain of this ship
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And with a little
Slow row
Slow romance
We’ll be riding towards smoother waters
With a little slow romance from your man
Waves of worries
Are on your mind
Like you’re lost at sea
But just leave the navigating
Of troubled times
Up to the motions of me
We’ll stow away
When we get tired
and the wind is out of our sails
Find the strength
In each others arms
To get moving again
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Words and Music: ©2006 Duane Deemer (BMI) / J. Shelby Merchant (ASCAP)
Administered by James Shelby Music
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Down at the office they call him manager
In his younger days a hell raiser
Sunday at church he’s a believer
Called something different depending on the day
But I was introduced to him by only one name
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He’s the strongest I’ve ever known
Best friend I’ve ever had
I don’t call him I hero
Cause he’s so much more than that
From little league coach and my biggest fan
To all those other roles that people see him in
But at the end of the day
He’s my dad
In a crowd on the street he might blend in
But he’s earned his right to be respected
And my whole life I’ve looked up to him
Wished the world could know him like me
He’ll always be the man that I want to be
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He’s the shoulder that I cling to
When I don’t know what to do
On this road of life I’m traveling
He’s the one who guides me through
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Words and Music: ©2006 J. Shelby Merchant (ASCAP)
Administered by James Shelby Music
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I’m at work on time, I’ll leave by five
You can count on that
Same routine, every week
Rushing home to relax
I ain’t trying to be the big cheese
As a corporate manager
Its fine with me stress free
As an Underachiever
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What’s wrong with being satisfied
Right where you’re at
If you’re pickup runs good / Chasing after money
Why go buy a Cadillac / Only causes heart attacks
As long as my family’s dressed and eating fine
You can’t tell me I’d have a need
For working overtime
My pay ain’t much
People say I could do better
What they can’t see
Is I’m rich as can be
As an Underachiever
I see my friends trying to win
The race everyday
Top salesman or best dressed woman
Keepin’ up with the Jones’ pace
But I ain’t looking for nothing more
Than a front porch rocking chair
I’m happy Living easy
As an Underachiever
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Making plans
For my priorities
Time with family takes seniority
Why would I want to work any harder
How could my life get any better
Than as an Underachiever
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Words and Music: ©2006 D.W DeHart (BMI) / J. Shelby Merchant (ASCAP)
Administered by James Shelby Music
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Going through the motions
Same old same ol’
Got my mind on drinking time
And talking to that girl
Working as a waitress
Down at the Dixie café
Umm that girl is fine
She brushes me in passing
And gives a little wink
She knows that I’ve been thirsty
For more than just a drink
Gonna tell her that I want to
Take her home tonight
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I want that somethin’ something
Darlin’, darlin’
Need your lovin’, lovin’
Can’t you see I’m dying
For that somethin’ somethin’
Sugar dumplin’
I’m needin’ needin’
Your somethin’ somethin’
She hops into the front seat of my old Chevrolet
We go cruising down the back road
Pull into her drive way
She say’s don’t you want to come in
You know I do
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And I whisper to her softly
As we walk into the bedroom
After all these years of marriage
I’m still so in love with you
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Words and Music: ©2005 J. Shelby Merchant (ASCAP)
Administered by James Shelby Music (ASCAP)
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I put one foot in front of the other
Walking across your lawn
I got roses in hand and ready
With my best shirt on
In my mind I’m prepared
Pretending I ain’t scared
To knock in this door
But who am I kidding
I’m a nervous boy
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I never acted like this before
My first time
Throwing my heart out
Like casting a line
I don’t want to let you see
I’m weak in the knees
Help me cause I’ve fallen
For you Darlin’
Staring into this mirror
Putting my makeup on
Everything’s matched and ready
With my best dress on
I’m gonna make him wait
Run a little bit late
Give my hair an extra curl
But who am I kidding
I’m a nervous girl
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I wonder if she feels the same
I wonder if he’s playing games
I don’t wanna jump the gun
I don’t wanna make him run
Could it be too soon
I’m afraid to make a move
Help me cause I’ve fallen
For you Darlin’
Words and Music: ©2006 Kevin Farrell / J. Shelby Merchant
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We swayed in a circle
Your head on my shoulder
At our high school prom
We were new to this feeling
Our hearts heavy beating
Through the last song
Wrapped up in emotion
We shared our tears
Knowing it was both our senior year
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(So) we held on tight as if our last chance
To ever again taste this sweet dance
Lord only knows where this road may lead
So we embraced that moment as if our last memory
Four years now have passed
I‘m wearing black
And your dress is white
Friends and family all watch
As the music plays soft
Yeah it‘s our night
Oh how we shine with our new rings
Young and afraid that we’d awake from this dream
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Try as we may with steps and choreography
Life’s path will bend with uncertainty
Sunshine or rain tomorrow could bring
So it’s up to us seize each opportunity
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So we’ll embrace each moment
Wrap our arms around the moments
Yeah we’ll embrace each moment as if our last memory
Words and Music: ©2006 Duane Deemer (BMI) / J. Shelby Merchant (ASCAP)
Administered by James Shelby Music
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I see him on his front porch
Almost everyday
Rocking in his overalls
But he hardly ever waves
They say he was quite a man
In his younger days
Fought for God and Uncle Sam back
Back when that was still ok
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I wonder what he’s thinking
Staring out at the street
Looking at the world
Through the eyes of Clarence Greene
I heard he lost his wife
Kids all moved away
Crops went down in ’85
When the rains never came
He held out for quite awhile
But it was more than he could take
He moved to town and sold the farm
To investors out of state
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Although we never met
We’d probably get along
Oh the stories he could share
Instead of sitting alone
I should ask him what he’s thinking
What do you see
And look at the world
Through the eyes of Clarence Greene
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I see him on his front porch
Almost everyday
Words and Music: ©2006 J. Shelby Merchant (ASCAP) / Mason Douglas (ASCAP)
Administered by James Shelby Music
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I forget birthdays on purpose
Anniversaries too
Even walk across the carpet
In my muddy boots
Leave seat up at night
For her to stumble into
There ain’t nothing I wouldn’t do
Like, leave the milk out on the counter
All day till it sours
Or carelessly mow over her newly planted flowers
These incidents are no accident and intent for that temper
Just so I can make it up to her
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It’s all part of a bigger plan
Leading to a wild romance
Starting with a little fight
Nobody gets hurt
And when it comes to making up
Treating each other wrong feels right
She threw my hunting magazines
and favorite shirt away
Woke me up to wash the sheets
Early on Saturday
Then sent me to the store
To buy feminine things
She’s driving me completely insane
Like when she tries on new clothes
In front of my favorite TV show
Or unexpectedly begins to squeeze a bump on my nose
No question she testing my patience till I blow
And once I’m good mad that when she pulls me close
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Yeah, we get so excited
When we start fighting
Cause we know a hot night’s coming on
It’s a steamy compromise
When we apologize
Cause sorry takes us all night long
Words and Music: ©2005 J. Shelby Merchant (ASCAP)
Administered by James Shelby Music
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If I were a leaf in Fall
I wouldn’t surrender my color at all
Filled with envy and jealousy
Evergreen
Wind blows mighty cold these days
Still I won’t let go of my stubborn ways
Barely hanging by a limb
Clinging till who knows when
Evergreen
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Evergreen I long for her
Afraid to say a word
So I’ll keep waiting patiently
For her to take notice of me
Evergreen
Winter must be setting in
I see she’s cuddled with another man
When spring melts him away
I’ll be here to stay
Evergreen
Summer’s heat may make me dry
But the moment I begin to cry
You can count on me
To always be
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