Submissions by zinger
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Music is my life. I'm country and proud
Tennessee
verse 1-
they say in life
not to have any regrets
but i cant help but wonder what if
what if i woulda chose her
what if i woulda spoke up
why'd i have to act so tough
chorus-
I've been a lot of places
seen a lot of things
but every now and again
my thoughts go back to Tennessee
and that blond hair beauty
who wants nothing to do with me
man its hard to believe i let a girl like that get away
but because of my foolish pride i couldn't stay
now i don't know what to say
oh but Tennessee
you still get to me
...
they say in life
not to have any regrets
but i cant help but wonder what if
what if i woulda chose her
what if i woulda spoke up
why'd i have to act so tough
chorus-
I've been a lot of places
seen a lot of things
but every now and again
my thoughts go back to Tennessee
and that blond hair beauty
who wants nothing to do with me
man its hard to believe i let a girl like that get away
but because of my foolish pride i couldn't stay
now i don't know what to say
oh but Tennessee
you still get to me
...
47 reads
0 Comments
Family
verse 1-
growin up in the family i did
oh you're bound to sin
and when you get to drinkin
you'll probably get to preaching
but i wouldn't change a thing
or the smile they bring
cuz
chorus-
they've been there through all my ups and downs
there through every crazy phase
and all my rebel days
well they say blood is thicker then water
and you know we've put that to the test
and you can bet if i ever need a place to land
they'll reach out their hand
well i just couldn't be me
if it wasn't for my family
verse 2- ...
growin up in the family i did
oh you're bound to sin
and when you get to drinkin
you'll probably get to preaching
but i wouldn't change a thing
or the smile they bring
cuz
chorus-
they've been there through all my ups and downs
there through every crazy phase
and all my rebel days
well they say blood is thicker then water
and you know we've put that to the test
and you can bet if i ever need a place to land
they'll reach out their hand
well i just couldn't be me
if it wasn't for my family
verse 2- ...
52 reads
2 Comments
Rock You
verse 1-
well i'm country from my head to my toes
oh it's all that i know
my hats faded
and my boots are scuffed
but if you 're lookin for someone to stand tall
stand tough
well baby let me give you whirl
step into my little country world
chorus-
hey i may be not be a saint
but i know right from wrong
can i can love you all night long
so let me show you how we do it out here
under this stary sky
so hold on tight
and let this country kid
rock you through the night
verse 2-
I've been know for my rowdy and...
well i'm country from my head to my toes
oh it's all that i know
my hats faded
and my boots are scuffed
but if you 're lookin for someone to stand tall
stand tough
well baby let me give you whirl
step into my little country world
chorus-
hey i may be not be a saint
but i know right from wrong
can i can love you all night long
so let me show you how we do it out here
under this stary sky
so hold on tight
and let this country kid
rock you through the night
verse 2-
I've been know for my rowdy and...
56 reads
1 Comment
Rowdy Friends
verse 1-
looking back on the things we did
as kids
i cant help but laugh
oh how'd we come up with that
man we were a little wild
a little reckless
just out lookin for a good time
most people would have thought we lost our minds
chorus-
we were the kids
out doing doughnuts in the church parking lot
hopin we wouldn't get caught
skipping school
and drifting around the corner in that baby blue
geo
going 80 down a back road
hanging out the truck window
and surfin in the bed
oh what a life
hey maybe it wasn't...
looking back on the things we did
as kids
i cant help but laugh
oh how'd we come up with that
man we were a little wild
a little reckless
just out lookin for a good time
most people would have thought we lost our minds
chorus-
we were the kids
out doing doughnuts in the church parking lot
hopin we wouldn't get caught
skipping school
and drifting around the corner in that baby blue
geo
going 80 down a back road
hanging out the truck window
and surfin in the bed
oh what a life
hey maybe it wasn't...
55 reads
0 Comments
Cowboy Up
verse 1-
people think he's crazy
out of his mind
they say this cowboy way of life
just ain't right
they say boy you're gonna get busted
ridin bulls ain't no way to make a liven
but he loves
what he does
chorus-
something about being high up on that beast
pull that rope tight
and hold on with all your might
cuz somebodies gonna get broke tonight
he prays to the cowboy gods
Lane Frost
Chris LeDoux
oh he knows what to do
he pulls his hat down low
says come on boys
lets go
time to get tough
and cowboy up...
people think he's crazy
out of his mind
they say this cowboy way of life
just ain't right
they say boy you're gonna get busted
ridin bulls ain't no way to make a liven
but he loves
what he does
chorus-
something about being high up on that beast
pull that rope tight
and hold on with all your might
cuz somebodies gonna get broke tonight
he prays to the cowboy gods
Lane Frost
Chris LeDoux
oh he knows what to do
he pulls his hat down low
says come on boys
lets go
time to get tough
and cowboy up...
52 reads
2 Comments
Days Like Today
verse 1-
well i woke up and the sun was shining
the birds were singing
my alarm was ringing
and i just saw you layin there
without a care
well the boss mans gonna have to wait
cuz
chorus-
it's days like today
where all i wanna do
is lay
around with you
and just let the sun shine down
we can go find a quiet place on the out skirts of town
so jump in the truck
and turn the radio up
cuz we cant let a moment like this pass
oh they don't always last
hey what can i say
i just love days like today
verse 2-...
well i woke up and the sun was shining
the birds were singing
my alarm was ringing
and i just saw you layin there
without a care
well the boss mans gonna have to wait
cuz
chorus-
it's days like today
where all i wanna do
is lay
around with you
and just let the sun shine down
we can go find a quiet place on the out skirts of town
so jump in the truck
and turn the radio up
cuz we cant let a moment like this pass
oh they don't always last
hey what can i say
i just love days like today
verse 2-...
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It Ain't Easy
verse 1-
i don't walk the straight and narrow path
i don't always get things right
yeah baby there's gonna be fights
i smoke and drink more then i should
oh i'm always up to no good
chorus-
i'm gonna make you cuss
hate my guts
but hopefully those days aren't enough
yeah it ain't easy
oh it ain't easy
lovin me
verse 2-
I've been known to stay out all night
come stumbling in at the morning light
i don't go to church
use the lords name in vain
I've been called a little crazy
a little insane
chorus- ...
i don't walk the straight and narrow path
i don't always get things right
yeah baby there's gonna be fights
i smoke and drink more then i should
oh i'm always up to no good
chorus-
i'm gonna make you cuss
hate my guts
but hopefully those days aren't enough
yeah it ain't easy
oh it ain't easy
lovin me
verse 2-
I've been known to stay out all night
come stumbling in at the morning light
i don't go to church
use the lords name in vain
I've been called a little crazy
a little insane
chorus- ...
78 reads
0 Comments
Where She's At
verse 1-
she was a preacher's child
i was a rebel and wild
we were a world apart
but none of that mattered
that night under the water
yeah she pulled me in
oh i didn't see it coming
now when i look back
oh that was some lovin
chorus-
she showed me things
a country kid like me ain't seen
made me want to be better
she took my raveled heart
put it together
nothing else seemed to really matter
it was her and me forever
now when i look back
i cant help but laugh
and sometimes i wonder
where she's at
...
she was a preacher's child
i was a rebel and wild
we were a world apart
but none of that mattered
that night under the water
yeah she pulled me in
oh i didn't see it coming
now when i look back
oh that was some lovin
chorus-
she showed me things
a country kid like me ain't seen
made me want to be better
she took my raveled heart
put it together
nothing else seemed to really matter
it was her and me forever
now when i look back
i cant help but laugh
and sometimes i wonder
where she's at
...
72 reads
4 Comments
That's Where I Grew Up
verse 1-
well i'm from a small town
where everyone knows everyone
and the day ain't over till the works done
where kids still get a whooping
yeah grandma made us pick our own switch off the tree
but you never did it again
hey we're all family and friends
chorus-
that's where i grew up
in a one stop light town
where the simple life was enough
and country folk get down
oh i love that old place
always puts a smile one my face
where you can hear a the sound of a six string playing
and you feel every word the preachers saying...
well i'm from a small town
where everyone knows everyone
and the day ain't over till the works done
where kids still get a whooping
yeah grandma made us pick our own switch off the tree
but you never did it again
hey we're all family and friends
chorus-
that's where i grew up
in a one stop light town
where the simple life was enough
and country folk get down
oh i love that old place
always puts a smile one my face
where you can hear a the sound of a six string playing
and you feel every word the preachers saying...
52 reads
2 Comments
Hank It Up
verse 1-
oh it's been a long week
been workin like a dog
well i got the weekend off
so it's time to live it up
yeah had about enough
so load up the truck
y'all lets get stuck
out in the woods
up to a little no good
chorus-
country boys and country girls
let's set it off in our little country world
we're gonna tear it up
get loud
get rough
so grab you some beer
and head out here
past the city limit sign
cuz it's time
to Hank it up
verse 2-
girl i can see you're stressed
but hey it's time to...
oh it's been a long week
been workin like a dog
well i got the weekend off
so it's time to live it up
yeah had about enough
so load up the truck
y'all lets get stuck
out in the woods
up to a little no good
chorus-
country boys and country girls
let's set it off in our little country world
we're gonna tear it up
get loud
get rough
so grab you some beer
and head out here
past the city limit sign
cuz it's time
to Hank it up
verse 2-
girl i can see you're stressed
but hey it's time to...
56 reads
4 Comments
Love You Right
verse 1-
i know it's been a long day
i can tell by that look on your face
but baby don't you worry
i'll be home in a hurry
so go on honey light the candles
i hope you can handle
what i'm bringing home
oh unplug the phone
cuz...
chorus-
girl i'm gonna love you right
hold you tight
and not let go
yeah i cant wait to have you all alone
because you've been racin through my mind
so i hope you got all night
so turn the lights down low
and turn up that radio
we can go till the sun gets bright
girl i'm gonna love...
i know it's been a long day
i can tell by that look on your face
but baby don't you worry
i'll be home in a hurry
so go on honey light the candles
i hope you can handle
what i'm bringing home
oh unplug the phone
cuz...
chorus-
girl i'm gonna love you right
hold you tight
and not let go
yeah i cant wait to have you all alone
because you've been racin through my mind
so i hope you got all night
so turn the lights down low
and turn up that radio
we can go till the sun gets bright
girl i'm gonna love...
60 reads
2 Comments
Love This Town
verse 1-
i don't know where you're from
all i know is that you're new
but I've heard a little about you
you're use to speeding cars
and bright lights
not these slow tractors
and quiet nights
but...
chorus-
if you stick around
you're bound
to find why i love this town
why there ain't no better place to be
yeah we're all just one big family
livin on these old dirt roads
hey this is where i call home
just hang around
and you'll love this town
verse 2-
we got the best sweet tea
and its easy to see...
i don't know where you're from
all i know is that you're new
but I've heard a little about you
you're use to speeding cars
and bright lights
not these slow tractors
and quiet nights
but...
chorus-
if you stick around
you're bound
to find why i love this town
why there ain't no better place to be
yeah we're all just one big family
livin on these old dirt roads
hey this is where i call home
just hang around
and you'll love this town
verse 2-
we got the best sweet tea
and its easy to see...
62 reads
6 Comments
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