For The Long Run lyrics - Chely Wright

Last night you came home late

You tried to tiptoe in

I sat here for hours

Wondering where you've been

You ran into an old friend

And you just lost track of time

When you told me that there was something

About the twinkle in your eye

[Chorus:]

So I just laughed it off

It's no big deal

It's a scratch I know

Tomorrow you're gonna heal

It's the easiest thing I could have done

When you love someone for the long run

For the long run

I know I'm no angel

You know that's the truth

There's no need to remind me

Of all that we've been through

But the good times keep on coming

And the bad ones ain't so bad

And the worst that ever happens

Is still the best I've ever had

[Chorus]

One thing that you've taught me

That I never knew before

No one ever loses

If no one's keeping score

[Chorus]

When you love someone

Who's in it for the long run

Horoscope lyrics - Chely Wright

Every morning on my way to work

I stop off at Ernie's Corner Stand

He sees me comin' from a half a block away

He's got my mornin' paper in his hand

He probably thinks I read it for the headlines

Just another never-get-enough news junkie

But I round that corner and in no time

Life section D's in hand

The rest is in a garbage can

[Chorus:]

I still read your horoscope

'Cause I can't seem to give up hope

I've got to see what's up with Scorpio

Between that and Capricorn maybe I'll know

What you're goin' through

What I should do

Have you found someone new?

Are you going to?

Today it said that someone from your past

Would give you a call so well, "hi"

And if you feel old feelings comin' back

Don't be surprised it said you might

I know you probably think I'm crazy

Puttin' stock in the stars and the constellation

Ooh but ever since I lost you baby

It's the only thing that I can do

To feel like I'm keepin' up with you

[Repeat Chorus]

Not As In Love lyrics - Chely Wright

I've seen "Sleepless In Seattle" way too many times

And I guess my expectations might seem a little high

I know they're just actors on a screen

I look at them, then look at us and see

What we have ain't gonna be enough for me

[Chorus:]

I want the earth to move, I want bells to ring

When he walks in the room, I wanna hear angels sing

It's not a bad situation I'm in right now you see

I'm just not as in love as I'd like to be

No I'm not as in love as I'd like to be

I can see a red flag wavin' when I'd rather be alone

When I know it's him callin' and still I don't pick up the phone

Oh I know there's a love here that's a fact

But he loves me more than I could ever love him back

I've been tryin' but I just can't live like that

[Chorus]

Deep Down Low lyrics - Chely Wright

Everybody says don't lose your head

You gotta keep that pretty smile upon your face

Well I did that for awhile but it just was not my style

I kept endin' up in that forbidden place

I'm a happy woman but when I get knocked to the ground

I invite the blues to come around

[Chorus:]

So don't be afraid to cry get down as far as you can go

Let the river rage on by and the wind blow

If you pay your dues in darkness

You'll appreciate the light

'Cause a deep down low makes level feel so high

I put on the saddest song ignore the telephone

I go ahead and cry the make-up from my eyes

I let my mind play tricks and then

I let it fool me once again

Into thinkin' that I'll never be alright

Then when I'm no longer crazy and I'm back to my old self

I realize how good I've always felt

[Chorus]

Let yourself go under

Touch the bottom of the pool

Ain't it strange and don't you wonder

How you always come back up and it's so cool

[Chorus]

"Single White Female" (1999)

• Single White Female lyrics - Chely Wright
• She Went Out For Cigarettes lyrics - Chely Wright
• It Was lyrics - Chely Wright
• Unknown lyrics - Chely Wright
• The Love That We Lost lyrics - Chely Wright
• The Fire lyrics - Chely Wright
• Picket Fences lyrics - Chely wright
• Some Kind Of Somethin' lyrics - Chely Wright
• Rubbin' It In lyrics - Chely Wright
• Why Do I Still Want You lyrics - Chely Wright

Single White Female lyrics - Chely Wright

I know that every morning you go thumbing

Through the personal want ads

You grab the latest copy, a cup of coffee

And settle in for a good laugh

I've been trying to catch your eye but I'm so shy

I'm hoping and praying that

Today's edition is gonna catch your attention

'Cause there's a

[Chorus:]

Single white female

Looking for that special lover

To put it in a nutshell

A one women man who doesn't want no other

Oh, you never can tell

She just might be your dream come true

A single white female

Is looking for a man like you

Yeah, I'm a little nervous I'm not sure if I shoulda put it in writing

It might have been a little reckless, a little desperate

But I think I did the right thing

I couldn't go on living keep it hidden

So I'm telling you everything

It's my confession I hope you get the message

There's a

[Repeat chorus]

It's my confession I hope you get the message

[Repeat chorus]

Looking for a man like you

Looking for a man like you

She Went Out For Cigarettes lyrics - Chely Wright

He was glued to the T.V.

When she asked him for the keys

Said, "I'm going to the market

Is there anything you need?"

The first quarter was underway

He never missed a play

She pulled out of the driveway

Took a left at the light

Didn't stop at the market

She just drove right on by

Across the railroad tracks

She never once looked back

[Chorus:]

She went out for cigarettes

And just kept driving on

He didn't even know it yet

Bur she's gone

As far away as she can get

Passed the point of no regret

She went out for cigarettes

And just kept driving on

Half time is over

The sun is sinking low

It's almost time for supper

But there is nothing on the stove

He looks up from his easy chair

He just noticed she's not there

She made a stop at the bank

Took out some cash

Now she's racing down the highway

On a full tank of gas

As fast as she can go

To where she does not know

[Repeat Chorus]

She went out for cigarettes

And drove on

It Was lyrics - Chely Wright

I guess we guess are way through life

How many times do we really know for sure?

I was just hoping for the best

Then I woke up in these lovin' arms of yours

What I felt was unmistakable

When I fell for you

[Chorus:]

It was real...It was magic

It was calm...It was savage

It was cool as a breeze

It was warm to the touch

It was never enough

It was always too much

It did all the things love does

That's how I knew

It was

Who thought that I could laugh so loud

Then turn around and cry so many tears

I used to have so many doubts

But one by one you made them disappear

What I found was unbelievable

But I believe it's true

[Repeat Chorus]

You asked what I felt when you walked through the door

Was it fear?

Was it clear?

It was all that and more

[Repeat chorus]

That's how I knew

It was

Unknown lyrics - Chely Wright

Fire and Rain is my favorite song

I say a prayer at 11:11

I could watch old movies all night long

I'm not sure about hell but I know there's a heaven

Sometimes at feel so alone it scares me

I talk in my sleep but there's no one to hear me

[Chorus:]

Unknown

I don't want to be unknown

The little things that make me who I am

I need to share

I need to know that someone cares

That I drink coffee black

That I sing when I drive

That I sleep with the TV on

More then anything

I don't want to be unknown

I love September when leaves turn gold

I get nervous in crowed places

Someday I want to see San Francisco

I'm bad with names, but remember faces

I need more then a kiss, more then a lover

I'm a world that's waiting to be discovered

[Repeat Chorus:]

That I write down my dreams

That I love when it rains

I burn candles when I'm alone

More then anything

I don't want to be unknown

More then anything

No one wants to be unknown

The Fire lyrics - Chely Wright

He's dating a lawyer with a gentle nature

Says she ain't nothing like me

And there's fire and there's water and all I can offer

Is a temperament that he don't need

Well he's making his rounds with the well bred in town

Safe and out of harm

Well he can say what he likes water is nice

But it's fire that keeps you warm

[Chorus:]

Maybe I'm rough around the edges

And stubborn to a fault

Maybe I'm just a little too hard headed

Stiff backbone and all

Maybe I'm passionate about being passionate

Say what you like boy water is nice

But it's the fire that keeps you warm

Well if you know me you know it's true

And you can quote me if you want to

[Repeat chorus]

Picket Fences lyrics - Chely wright

Little boys and little girls dream of big, big things
They're taught at a tender age just what life should bring
Get a job say I do and settle yourself down
But what about those of us whose lives are still spinnin' around

[Chorus:]

Tell me what's so great about picket fences
Paintin' them is such a mess
And a big back yard where kids can play
I'd probably never get a moments rest
And setting the table for five at five
Only means more dishes to load
What's so great about picket fences
I guess I'll never know

Here I am in my prime at least they tell me so
And if I go to sleep at night I always go alone
I guess that I could have it all and someone by my side
But I can't take the give and take the price is just too high

[Repeat Chorus]

Tell me what's so great about picket fences
I guess I'll never know

Some Kind Of Somethin' lyrics - Chely Wright

I wouldn't bet the farm on it yet

But I find myself on this dangerous ledge

Don't know if I'm fallin'

Don't know what to call it

But it's just like a red, red wine

Goin' to my head

It's

[Chorus:]

Some kind of somethin'

I've never seen nothin'

That made me feel like this

It's too soon to say forever

But we're only sayin' never

Love's a definite maybe when we kiss

And I've been passin' up every what if

For some kind of something like this

You're like the place between sleep and awake

When dreams still feel real and you just wanna stay

There with your eyes closed

There where the heart knows

Anything can happen

It doesn't need a name

It's just

[Repeat chorus]

Ooo you're underneath my skin

Ooo that's how love begins

With some kind of somethin' like this

[Repeat chorus]

Some kind of somethin' like this

Some kind of somethin' like this

Rubbin' It In lyrics - Chely Wright

Last night, I went out with some old friends

I couldn't help but to think of you again

Someone was wearing your cologne

What a cruel way to remind me that your gone

A couple danced over by the jukebox

Hand in hand, I thought they'd never stop

They played out song again and again

How could anyone be so insensitive

[Chorus:]

They're laughing at me

I just know it

As if they knew all along I'd blow it

Everywhere I turn, something reminds me of the way things were

I love you, I lost you, I know what a fool I've been

And it seems like the whole world keeps rubbin' it in

Every time I turn on the TV

I comer across one of our favorite movies

A love story that ends in a kiss

How'd the cable company get in on this

I swear I pass your car when I'm on the highway

Since when did everyone drive red Chevrolets

it never really is your car

I think some people are taking this a little too far

[Repeat chorus twice]

Yeah it seems like the whole world keeps rubbin' it in

Why Do I Still Want You lyrics - Chely Wright

There's an old tear stained, worn King James

Bible on my lap

I can hear mama now say it won't let you down

And it never has

So I turn to the Psalms straight to the one

That I can quote by heart

But the words that used to comfort me are tearing me apart

[Chorus:]

He leaded me through death's dark valley

And by still waters too

Surely goodness and his mercy

Are gonna pull me through

But tonight I've wrestled wit the devil

Wrestled with the truth

If the lord is my shepherd

And I shall not want

Why do I still want you

All my friends say this will end

You're not the one for me

Cause I'm the kind that loves for life

And your the kind that leaves

So I've been praying and I've been waiting

For some kind of peace

But you haven't phoned and I'm leaning on Old Psalms twenty-three

[Repeat chorus]

Yeah tonight I've wrestled with the devil

Wrestled with the truth

If the lord is my shepherd

And I shall not want

Why do I still want you

"Let Me In" (1997)

• Your Woman Misses Her Man lyrics - Chely Wright
• Let Me In lyrics - Chely Wright
• Shut Up And Drive lyrics - Chely Wright
• Emma Jean's Guitar lyrics - Chely Wright
• I Already Do lyrics - Chely Wright
• Just Another Heartache lyrics - Chely Wright
• Is It Love Yet? lyrics - Chely Wright
• Before You Lie lyrics - Chely Wright
• Feelin' Single And Seein' Double lyrics - chely wright
• 10 Lb. Heart lyrics - Chely Wright

Your Woman Misses Her Man lyrics - Chely Wright

Layin' on my back in a cornfield back in Kansas

I think I might'a had my first original thought

Just me and miles of sky

An occasional crow flyin' by

I believe I saw the light Hank Williams saw

[Chorus:]

Oh the sky is blue cause it misses the stars

And my heart understands

To tell you the truth

I've seen 'bout all the blue that I can stand

Your woman misses her man

Your woman misses her man

Way up there there's an airplane full of people

Way down here I wish I was way up there too

Baby I need to get away

But, baby I need today

I can't help it if I'm still in love with you

[Chorus]

Tonight the sky will hold the stars

And I'll hold you here in my heart

Until I'm back there in your arms again

[Chorus]

Let Me In lyrics - Chely Wright

There are times I stand in wonder

To look at you and all you are

And I think I can unlock the mystery

Break through your walls and win your heart

I don't mean to scare you

There's no need to be afraid

We can take our time

But I'll take my chance and say

[Chorus:]

Let me love you really love you

Open up your heart and let me in

I don't know who taught you not to trust

I'll be constant as the sun that shines above

Close your eyes and take the fall

If it's really love there's no risk at all

I can love you if you'll only let me in

I see your strength and how you shine

You're a diamand in the rough that should be mine

But you're still fighting an old war

That's left you wounded and left you scarred

You hide your weakness

Behind those walls

You think it's your own secret

But in your eyes I see it all

Let me love you really love you

Open up your heart and let me in

I don't know who taught you not to trust

I'll be constant as the sun that shines above

Close your eyes and take the fall

If it's really love there's no risk at all

Lay down your past and then you can begin

To let me love you really love you

I can love you if you'll only let me in

I can love you if you'll only let me in

Shut Up And Drive lyrics - Chely Wright

Shut up and drive

You don't know what you're talking about

He's not the one

You ought to know that by now

You've got one of those hearts

That keeps changing your mind

Your heart has a way of making you stay

So shut up and drive

Don't look in the mirror

He might have that look in his eyes

The one thats so strong

It strangles your will to survive

He's mastered the art

Of looking sincere

His eyes have a way of making you stay

Don't look in the mirror

[Chorus:]

I'm the voice you never listen to

And I had to break your heart to make you see

That he's the one who will be missing you

And you'll only miss the man

That you wanted him to be

Turn the radio on

To drown out the sound of goodbye

Blink back the tears

Show me you've still got your pride

Just get yourself lost

In a sad country song

Those guys that they play

Know just what to say

Turn the radio on.

[Chorus]

Shut up and drive

Don't look in the mirror

Turn the radio on

Get out of here

Shut up and drive

Shut up and drive

Shut up and drive

Emma Jean's Guitar lyrics - Chely Wright

I found it in a pawn shop in a ragged cardboard case

With the guns and dusty watches it looked so out of place

With a Trailways baggage sticker yellow frayed and torn

Destination Nashville September '64

[Chorus:]

And you could tell by the fingerboard her painted nails were long

She only needed three chords to play those good ole country songs

And her name's etched in the finish like a fading battle scar

And this 1950 Gibson was Emma Jean's guitar

I wonder if she played it in a small town talent show

With her hair teased to perfection in a dress her mamma sewed

And for a little inspiration she pasted on a star

Here up on the head stock of Emma Jean's guitar

[Chorus]

I wouldn't even know her if I saw her face to face

But there's a little bit of Emma Jean in every song I play

She passed along these hopes and dreams cradled in my arms

And I am just a guardian of Emma Jean's guitar

[Chorus]

I Already Do lyrics - Chely Wright

Cautions in the wind

The hardest part is through

You don't have to try so hard

To make me fall for you

I've surprised myself

With what I've gone and done

Just today I heard myself

Swear you were the one

[Chorus:]

Laugh I just have to laugh

I really thought you knew

I can't believe

That your asking me

When I will love you

I already do

I already do

You've been doing fine

Please don't change a thing

It's too good to hide away

So i might as well come clean

I didn't shout it out

But everybody knew

Funny you're the only one who didn't have a clue

[Chorus]

I gave you my heart

Can't you feel the power

You want to see the light

Baby the sun's been up for hours

[Chorus]