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DREAMING ‘BOUT TEXAS
©) Bill Chambers 2002 (Gibbon Music)

It was Valentine’s Day
There were sirens across the Texas town
I knew I needed sleep
But I couldn’t get my feet to turn around
I was halfway ‘round the world and she was smiling
Beneath the tavern lights
Now I’m dreaming ‘bout Texas
Wondering what she’s doing tonight

Those streets were alive
And the songs still ring through my head
But I’m stuck here alone
Wishing I was in her arms instead
The words that she whispered
Swim around and around in my brain
And I’m dreaming ’bout Texas
Wondering if I’ll see her again

The sounds of the night ring out like a Spanish guitar
And I’m back in her arms in those
Texas cantinas and bars
Now the bright lights of Austin
They’re something I wish I could see
And I’m dreaming ‘bout Texas
Wondering if she ever thinks of me

La Zone Rosa held a crowd like we’ve never seen before
More than one thousand faces were lined up across the dance floor
But you could’ve heard a pin drop
When we played ‘The Nullarbor Song’
And that girl stood there crying
Cause she knew in the morning I’d be gone

The sounds of the night ring out like a Spanish guitar
And I’m back in her arms in those
Texas cantinas and bars
Now the bright lights of Austin
That’s one place I wish I could be
And I’m dreaming ‘bout Texas
Wondering if she ever thinks of me

Now I’m dreaming ‘bout Texas
Wondering if she ever thinks of me

DEVIL’S BELL
©) Bill Chambers 2002 (Gibbon Music)/Corinna Steel (Control)

The only masters I did
Was a course in rock n roll
With a foolish heart
That fell for souls
Who rang the devil’s bell

George Jones
Makes all the women cry
And he’ll sing to me tender
Until I die

I noticed how sticky the carpet was from the beer
It’s starting to annoy me
And so is sitting here

There are people and places I’ve been
I’m lucky I survived
Long nights, long highways lead
To brighter lights

I noticed how sticky the carpet was from the beer
Cause the cleaners don’t come Sunday
And I’m still here

George Jones
Feels every pain you’ve ever felt
And he ain’t going to bell
But he rang the devil’s bell

 

SOMETIMES
©) Bill Chambers 2002 (Gibbon Music)

Sometimes I think of you
Sometimes I don’t
Whenever I do I get a feeling that you won’t wanna talk to me
I wanna talk to you a while
Sometimes you’re a woman
Sometimes you’re a lonely little child

I remember how I met you
I remember the night
You were alone in a crowd and I was taken by your eyes
Just like a fallen angel
So reckless and wild
Sometimes you’re a woman
Sometimes you’re a lonely little child

It’s a long road to Canaan
It’s narrow and it’s rough
No matter what you do
I can never get enough

Some days I’m lonely
Some days I’m not
Some days I love you
Some days I don’t
Wanna hold you, I wanna hold you tonight
Sometimes you’re a woman
Sometimes you’re a lonely little child

It’s a long way to Jordan
And it’s never gonna stop
Lovers may forsake you
I ain’t ever giving up

Sometimes I think of you
Sometimes I don’t…

GIMME ONE MORE CHANCE
©) Bill Chambers 2002 (Gibbon Music)

Gimme one more chance to be alone with you
Gimme one more chance to be alone with you
One more chance to be alone with you
To do the things we didn’t do
Gimme one more chance to be alone with you

Gimme one more chance to get you in my car
Gimme one more chance to get you in my car
One more chance to get you in my car
We won’t stop till we’ve gone too far
Gimme one more chance to get you in my car

Gonna lay my head on a lonesome railroad track
Gonna lay my head on a lonesome railroad track
Gonna lay my head on a railroad track
If I can’t get you on your back
Gonna lay my head on a lonesome railroad track

Gimme one more chance to take you out tonight
Gimme one more chance to take you out tonight
Gimme one more chance to take you out
And find out what you’ve heard about
Gimme one more chance to take you out tonight

SLEEPING WITH THE BLUES
©) Bill Chambers 2001 (Gibbon Music)

I called you last night
You didn’t answer right away
You could tell I’d been crying
You didn’t know what to say
You asked was I alone
I admitted it was true
I’ve found a new friend
I’m sleeping with the blues

I only called to hear your voice
But it sounded so cold
Not the one that said goodbye
Just a few weeks ago
We kept talking for a while
But it didn’t sound like you
I guess nothing stays the same
When you’re sleeping with the blues

I’ve been sleeping with the blues
And it almost feels like home
Not the company I’d choose
But at least I’m not alone
I’ve stopped talking to the walls
Of this lonely hotel room
At last I’ve found a friend
I’m sleeping with the blues

So next time you hear my voice
Please don’t’ hang up the phone
Just be careful what you say
Chances are I’m not alone

I’ve been sleeping with the blues
And it almost feels like home
Not the company I’d choose
But at least I’m not alone
I’ve stopped talking to the walls
Of this lonely hotel room
At last I’ve found a friend
I’m sleeping with the blues

I’m sleeping with the blues

THE WHISKEY ISN’T WORKING ANYMORE
©) Bill Chambers 2001 (Gibbon Music)/Audrey Auld Mezera (Shock Publishing Australia. Admin by Bug)

I’ve tried everything to get you off my mind
A case of beer for breakfast
And a jug of homemade wine
I tried to shake your memory
I know it sounds absurd
But I’m sniffing blow and getting stoned
And flying like a bird

The whiskey isn’t working anymore
I’m out there popping pills
And my heart’s dragging on the floor
I’m shooting up and throwing up and banging into doors
Cause the whiskey isn’t working anymore

I stumbled to my car and headed into town
I threw up out the window
But I forgot to wind it down
The beer joint wasn’t open or the liquor store
So I dropped the clutch in a cloud of dust
And drove right through their front door

The whiskey isn’t working anymore
I’m out there popping pills
And my heart’s dragging on the floor
I’m shooting up and throwing up and banging into doors
Cause the whiskey isn’t working anymore

 

PROMISES
©) Bill Chambers 2002 (Gibbon Music)

Promises are here and gone tomorrow
They’ll only be forever for so long
Promises are something to hold on to
You’re just never quite prepared when they go wrong

I’m thinking ‘bout the things I feel about you
I’m feeling ‘bout as lonesome as can be
Cause promises are lies unless they come true
And it’s hard believing something you can’t see

Promises are hard to keep
They can only teach you how to crawl
Promises may help you sleep
But they only paint a picture that’s all

There are precious little dreams that ever come true
An eternity can be a long long time
There’s just one promise I can give you
You’re the only angel on my mind

Promises are hard to keep
They can only teach you how to crawl
Promises may help you sleep
But they only paint a picture that’s all

Promises are here and gone tomorrow
They’ll only be forever for so long
Promises are something to hold on to
You’re just never quite prepared when they go wrong

Promises are hard to keep
They can only teach you how to crawl
Promises may help you sleep
But they only paint a picture that’s all

 

HOLD YOU IN MY HEART
©) Bill Chambers 2002 (Gibbon Music)

I’m lonesome as can be
When you’re not here with me
This heart is sad today
Cause you’re so far away

But I’ll hold you in my heart
Pretend we’re never apart
When lonely teardrops start
I’ll hold you in my heart

So babe don’t sit and cry
Cause I’ll always get by
If your heart is ever free
Then please come back to me

But I’ll hold you in my heart
Pretend we’re never apart
When lonely teardrops start
I’ll hold you in my heart

THE LAST THING I EXPECTED
©) Bill Chambers 2002 (Gibbon Music)

I don’t feel like going fishing
I don’t wanna mow the yard
The dog wants to go walking
But even that’ too hard
I just re-read your letter
And I can’t believe it’s true
That’s the last thing I expected from you

Now I can smell the ocean
And it’s moving like a storm
But with every wave that breaks
My heart keeps breaking more
I never thought you’d leave me
I never felt so blue
That’s the last thing I expected from you

I wish we could go back
To that old beach shack
And I could take you fishing one more time
Those waves beneath the boat
Would keep our lives afloat
And cast away these tangles from my mind

I dragged that boat up on the beach
And tied it to the shore
The motor needs some work
And the fish don’t bite no more
Darling I don’t blame you
For what you had to do
But that’s the last thing I expected from you
That’s the last thing I expected from you

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