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The Man

by Donny Sawyer

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The Man 03:32
AMY WAS MY GIRL SHE MEANT THE WORLD TO ME BUT SHE LEFT ME ONE STORMY NIGHT UNEXPECTEDLY NOW MY AMY’S IN THE ARMS OF ANOTHER MAN I CURSED HIS NAME IT TOOK SOME TIME FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND
 BUT I FORGAVE HIM AND HELD ONTO MY FAITH CAUSE I KNOW MY AMY’S IN A BETTER PLACE STANDING NEXT TO THE MAN JESUS IS HIS NAME
 IT WAS ON A SUNDAY IN THE FALL OF 05 I HELD ONTO MY AMY'S HAND JUST BEFORE SHE DIED ON THAT ROAD SIDE SHE CRIED OUT HIS NAME AND I SCREAMED OUT AT HIM IN VAIN AS HE CARRIED HER AWAY
 BUT I FORGAVE HIM AND HELD ONTO MY FAITH CAUSE I KNOW MY AMY’S IN A BETTER PLACE STANDING NEXT TO THE MAN JESUS IS HIS NAME EVERY TIME I GO BACK TO THAT ROADSIDE AND STAND BY HER CROSS I MEET THE MAN HOLDING AMY’S HAND HE FINDS ME WHEN I’M LOST AND I KNEEL DOWN AND WE TALK AND HE FORGIVES ME HE GIVES ME HOPE AND GRACE I KNOW I’LL SEE MY AMY IN A BETTER PLACE STANDIN’ NEXT TO THE MAN JESUS IS HIS NAME WE’LL STAND NEXT TO THE MAN TOGETHER SOME DAY AND JESUS IS HIS NAME
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IT WAS JUST A SUMMER THING WASN’T SUPOSE TO MEAN A THING YA JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT COMES ALONG EVERY NOW AND THEN JUST ANOTHER LOVE AFFAIR WASN’T MENT TO GO ANYWHERE CAUSE I WAS PREPARED AT ANYTIME TO WALK AWAY YA I COULD’VE BUT I DIDN’T AND I’LL ADMIT IT’S GETTIN’ HARDER EVERYDAY NOW HERE IT IS WINTERS COMIN’ ON SHE’S TALKIN’ BOUT MOVIN’ IN AND I AIN’T MOVIN’ ON HER MAMA CALLED SAYIN’ SHE CAN’T WAIT TO MEET ME NEXT THING I KNOW THEY’RE TALKIN’ BOUT WEDDING BELLS AND BABIES AND I WAS THINKIN’ THIS WOULD SURE BE A GOOD TIME TO GET AWAY BUT IT’S GETTIN’ HARDER EVERYDAY SHOULD’VE KNOWN SOMETHIN’ UP FIRST TIME SHE MENTIONED LOVE AND I DIDN’T JUST GET UP AND SAY IT’S SURE BEEN NICE BUT GOTTA GO INSTEAD I SAID IT BACK FIGURIN’ LATER I COULD TAKE IT BACK CAUSE IN THE BACK OF MY MIND IT JUST FELT LIKE THE RIGHT THING TO SAY AND I’M STILL TRYIN’ TO CONVINCE MYSELF I DIDN’T MEAN IT WHEN I SAID IT BUT IT’S GETTIN’ HARDER EVERYDAY NOW HERE IT IS WINTERS COMIN’ ON SHE’S TALKIN’ BOUT MOVIN’ IN AND I AIN’T MOVIN’ ON HER MAMA CALLED SAYIN’ SHE CAN’T WAIT TO MEET ME NEXT THING I KNOW THEY’RE TALKIN’ BOUT WEDDING BELLS AND BABIES AND I WAS THINKIN’ THIS WOULD SURE BE A GOOD TIME TO GET AWAY BUT IT’S GETTIN’ HARDER EVERYDAY EVERY TIME I LOOK AT HER OH I CAN’T IMAGINE BEIN’ WITHOUT HER I SWARE I DON’T KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED NOW HERE IT IS WINTERS COMIN’ ON SHE’S TALKIN’ BOUT MOVIN’ IN AND HELL I STILL AIN’T GONE EVERY KISS JUST GETS A LITTLE SWEETER AND I CAN’T IMAGINE WHY I’D BE THINKIN’ I COULD EVER LEAVE HER BUT I’M STILL LOOKIN’ FOR A REASON NOT TO STAY BUT I CAN’T SEEM TO FIND A GOOD TIME TO WALK AWAY AND IT’S GETTIN’ HARDER EVERYDAY IT’S GETTIN’ HARDER EVERYDAY IT WAS JUST A SUMMER THING WASN’T SUPOSE TO MEAN A THING
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Southern Man 03:36
I KEEP A LOADED SHOTGUN IN MY TRUCK TUCKED BEHIND THE SEAT I CAN SKIN A BUCK WITH MY EYES CLOSED CATCH CATFISH FROM THE CREEK AND I WORK THE LAND WITH THESE CALASED HANDS I’M A SOUTHERN MAN I WEAR A STETSON HAT COWBOY BOOTS AND OLD WRANGLER JEANS EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT I HONKY TONK WITH JACK DANNIALS AND JIM BEAM AND I’M A BIG COUNTRY FAN I TWO STEP IT WITH THE BAND I’M A SOUTHERN MAN WELL I’M A BLUE COLORED RED NECK SON-OF-A-GUN BORN TO RAISE A LOT OF CAIN I GOT BACKWOODS PRIDE AND HILLBILLY BLOOD RUNNIN’ THROUGH MY VEINS IF YOU DON’T LIKE ME WELL THAT’S ALRIGHT CAUSE I DON’T GIVE A DAM THAT’S WHO I AM - A SOUTHERN MAN GOT THE WIFE THE KIDS AND THE FARM AND THAT'S ALL I’LL EVER NEED WELL I THANK THE LORD EVERY NIGHT FOR THIS SIMPLE LIFE I LEAD AND MY ONLY PLAN IS DO THE BEST I CAN I’M A SOUTHERN MAN WELL I’M A BLUE COLORED RED NECK SON-OF-A-GUN BORN TO RAISE A LOT OF CAIN I GOT BACKWOODS PRIDE AND HILLBILLY BLOOD RUNNIN’ THROUGH MY VEINS IF YOU DON’T LIKE ME WELL THAT’S ALRIGHT CAUSE I DON’T GIVE A DAM THAT’S WHO I AM - A SOUTHERN MAN YA I’M A BLUE COLORED RED NECK SON-OF-A-GUN BORN TO RAISE A LOT OF CAIN I GOT BACKWOODS PRIDE AND HILLBILLY BLOOD RUNNIN’ THROUGH MY VEINS IF YOU DON’T LIKE ME WELL THAT’S ALRIGHT CAUSE I DON’T GIVE A DAM THAT’S WHO I AM - OH I'M A SOUTHERN MAN IF YOU DON’T LIKE ME THAT’S ALRIGHT CAUSE I DON’T GIVE A DAM THAT’S WHO I AM - A SOUTHERN MAN I’M A SOUTHERN MAN A SOUTHERN MAN – I’M A SOUTHERN MAN – SOUTHERN MAN
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OH HOW I LOVE HER AND I NEED HER I’D DO ANYTHING FOR HER BUT SHE DON’T FEEL IT IN HER HEART LIKE I DO OH SHE NEVER HAD TO TELL ME I CAN SEE IT IN HER EYES SHE’S GOT GOODBYE OH GOODBYE ON HER MIND ANY DAY NOW SHE’LL BE LEAVIN’ AND MY WORLD WILL COME CRASHING DOWN IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME SHE WONT BE AROUND LATELY SHE’S BEEN SHOWIN’ ALL OF THE SIGNS SHE’S GOT GOODBYE OH GOODBYE ON HER MIND IT’S GONNA BE HARD LETTING GO OF THE ONE THING I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT OH THIS WILL BE THE DEATH OF ME THERE’S NO DOUBT ANY DAY NOW SHE’LL BE LEAVIN’ AND MY WORLD WILL COME CRASHING DOWN IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME SHE WONT BE AROUND LATELY SHE’S BEEN SHOWIN’ ALL OF THE SIGNS SHE’S GOT GOODBYE OH GOODBYE ON HER MIND SHE’S GOT GOODBYE OH GOODBYE ON HER MIND
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IF I’D DONE IT YOUR WAY I WOULD HAVE LISTENED A LITTLE MORE HEARD YOU CRYIN’ BEHIND THAT DOOR I WOULD HAVE NOTICED YOU WERE IN PAIN IF I’D DONE IT YOUR WAY I WOULD HAVE SHOWED MORE AFFECTION I WOULD HAVE PAID MORE ATTENTION YOU WOULD HAVE NEVER WALKED AWAY BUT I DID IT MY WAY I BROKE YOUR HEART I LET YOU DOWN RIGHT FROM THE START SHOULDA LISTENED TO YOU AND HELD ON TO EVERY WORD YOU HAD TO SAY BUT I DID IT MY WAY LIKE A STUBORN FOOL ALWAYS RUNNING FROM THE TRUTH BUT I KNOW NOW WE’D BE OK IF I’D DONE IT YOUR WAY I WOULD HAVE NEVER LEFT YOU LONELY AND YOU’D STILL BE IN LOVE WITH ME YOU WOULD HAVE NEVER LET GO OH IF I’D DONE IT YOUR WAY I WOULD HAVE SWALLOWED ALL MY PRIDE I WOULD HAVE GAVE YOU ALL MY TIME WHEN YOU NEEDED SOMEONE TO HOLD BUT I DID IT MY WAY I BROKE YOUR HEART I LET YOU DOWN RIGHT FROM THE START SHOULDA LISTENED TO YOU AND HELD ON TO EVERY WORD YOU HAD TO SAY BUT I DID IT MY WAY LIKE A STUBORN FOOL ALWAYS RUNNING FROM THE TRUTH BUT I KNOW NOW WE’D BE OK IF I’D DONE IT YOUR WAY LOVE WOULD STILL BE STRONG NO IT WOULDN’T HAVE ALL GONE WRONG IF I’D DONE IT YOUR WAY I DID IT MY WAY LIKE A STUBURN FOOL ALWAYS RUNNING FROM THE TRUTH BUT I KNOW NOW WE’D BE OK IF I’D DONE IT YOUR WAY YEAH WE’D BE OK EVEN TODAY IF I’D DONE IT YOUR WAY OH YOUR WAY
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IT’S FUNNY HOW THE WISKEY GETS YOU THINKIN’ YOU DON’T GIVE A DAM YOU WIND UP SAYIN’ THINGS AND LATER ON YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU SAID EM BUT YOU GO RIGHT AHEAD AND LET IT OUT AND TONIGHT WHEN SHE ASKED ARE YOU EVER GONNA CHANGE WELL I SHOULDA SHUT MY MOUTH I’VE NEVER SEEN AN ANGEL FLY BUT LORD I’VE MADE ONE CRY AND I’VE NEVER HEARD THE DEVIL SPEAK TIL I HEARD HIM SAY TO ME IF SHE WANTS TO GO TELL HER SHE CAN LEAVE THAT YOU NEVER LOVED HER AND THERE’S NO NEED TO COME BACK AND I SAID OK I’VE NEVER SEEN AN ANGEL FLY BUT I JUST WATCHED ONE WALK AWAY I NEVER STAYED OUT TO LATE I JUST STAYED OUT WAY TO OFTEN AND WHEN I’D COME HOME I’D HANG MY HEAD WHILE SHE DID ALL THE TALKIN’ THEN I’D ASK FORGIVNESS OH BUT TONIGHT I SAID TO MUCH I DIDN’T JUST BREAK HER HEART IN TWO HELL I BLEW IT UP RE-CHORUS I ALWAYS FIGURED SHE WAS HEAVEN SENT RIGHT FROM THE MAN UPSTAIRS NOW THAT I’VE HURT HER AND I NEED HIS HELP I’M NOT SURE I’VE GOT A PRAYER CAUSE I TOLD HER TO GO IF SHE WANTED TO LEAVE THAT I DIDN’T LOVE HER AND THERE’S NO NEED TO COME BACK AND SHE SAID OK I’VE NEVER SEEN AN ANGEL FLY NO I’VE NEVER SEEN AN ANGEL FLY I’VE NEVER SEEN AN ANGEL FLY BUT I JUST WATCHED ONE WALK AWAY
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CRACKED MY GOOD FRONT TOOTH, TOO POOR FOR A CROWN GOT MY TRUCK REPO-ED, MY DOG’S IN THE POUND IRS SAYS I OWE, MY EX WIFE TOOK EVERYTHING I AIN’T GONE UNDER YET, BUT I’M CIRCLIN’ THE DRAIN CIRCLIN’ THE DRAIN, ROUND AND ROUND I GO I CAN FEEL THE VORTEX, A TUGGIN’ AT MY SOUL MONEY DON’T GROW ON MY TREES SO THE BILLS ARE GONNA HAVE TO WAIT HANGIN’ ON A CHAIN, JUST CIRCLIN’ THE DRAIN BOSS MAN SAID I’M SORRY BUT I HAVE TO LET YOU GO THINGS AROUND HERE LATELY HAVE BEEN REALLY SLOW I CAN’T SEEM TO GET AHEAD STANDIN’ IN THE RAIN AIN’T GONE UNDER YET, BUT I’M CIRCLIN’ THE DRAIN CIRCLIN’ THE DRAIN, ROUND AND ROUND I GO I CAN FEEL THE VORTEX, A TUGGIN’ AT MY SOUL MONEY DON’T GROW ON MY TREES SO THE BILLS ARE GONNA HAVE TO WAIT HANGIN’ ON A CHAIN, JUST CIRCLIN’ THE DRAIN WELL I’LL GET THROUGH IT HOLDIN’ ON TO FAITH AND WITH A LITTLE HOPE AND A LOT OF LUCK I WON’T END UP DOWN THE DRAIN CIRCLIN’ THE DRAIN, ROUND AND ROUND I GO I CAN FEEL THE VORTEX, A TUGGIN’ AT MY SOUL MONEY DON’T GROW ON MY TREES SO THE BILLS ARE GONNA HAVE TO WAIT HANGIN’ ON A CHAIN, JUST CIRCLIN’ THE DRAIN MONEY DON’T GROW ON MY TREES SO THE BILLS ARE GONNA HAVE TO WAIT HANGIN’ ON A CHAIN, JUST CIRCLIN’ THE DRAIN I AIN’T GONE UNDER YET, BUT I’M CIRCLIN’ THE DRAIN
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My Man Song 03:33
TOO MUCH HORSEPOWER TOO MUCH TRUCK TOO MUCH WHISKEY THEY CAN’T MAKE ENOUGH TOO MUCH BARBEQUE TOO MUCH BEER TOO MANY ANTLERS ON MY DEER THIS IS MY MAN SONG THIS IS MY MAN SONG TOO MUCH FISHIN TOO MUCH BOAT TOO MUCH GUN TOO MUCH BOW TOO MUCH ALL NIGHT AT THE BAR TOO MUCH WATCHIN’ THAT NASCAR THIS IS MY MAN SONG THIS IS MY MAN SONG I DON’T WANNA HEAR ABOUT HOW MUCH HE’S LOVE HER AND HOW HE JUST CAN’T WAIT TO MEET HER MOTHER I’M TIRED OF ALL THIS LOVERS LAMENT I WANNA HEAR SOME HELL BOUND AND WHISKEY BENT ALL NIGHT LONG THIS IS MY MAN SONG CUTE LITTLE BARBIE DOLL WEARIN’ SPANDEX SINGIN SWEET NOTHINS AND SONGS ABOUT SEX SOME SPIKED HAIRED SISSY WITH A ROCK N’ ROLL VOICE HE’D STILL BE SINGIN’ POP IF HE HAD HIS CHOICE THIS IS MY MAN SONG THIS IS MY MAN SONG I DON’T WANNA HEAR ABOUT HOW MUCH HE’S LOVE HER AND HOW HE JUST CAN’T WAIT TO MEET HER MOTHER I’M TIRED OF ALL THIS LOVERS LAMENT I WANNA HEAR SOME HELL BOUND AND WHISKEY BENT ALL NIGHT LONG THIS IS MY MAN SONG I DON’T WANNA HEAR ABOUT HOW MUCH HE’S LOVE HER AND HOW HE JUST CAN’T WAIT TO MEET HER MOTHER I’M TIRED OF ALL THIS LOVERS LAMENT I WANNA HEAR SOME HELL BOUND AND WHISKEY BENT ALL NIGHT LONG THIS IS MY MAN SONG - THIS IS MY MAN SONG THIS IS MY MAN SONG - THIS IS MY MAN SONG
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YOU FEEL RUN DOWN CAUSE YOU DON’T SLEEP OH YOU NEVER GO OUT AND YOU CAN’T EAT YOU DON’T ACCEPT CALLS YOU’RE NOT MUCH UP FOR TALKIN’ YOU JUST HANG AROUND DOIN’ A LOT OF NOTHIN’ YOU CAN’T HELP FALLIN’ APART WHEN YOU GOT A BROKEN HEART NO MATTER HOW YOU TRY IT’S HARD TO GO ON LIVIN’ YOU TRY TO FIND STRENGTH AND THE WILL TO CARRY ON YOU FEEL LIKE GIVIN’ UP ON EVERYTHING AROUND YOU - IT’S SO TRUE YOU CAN’T HELP FALLIN’ APART WHEN YOU GOT A BROKEN HEART YOU DON’T ANSWER THE DOOR YOU KEEP THE SHADES PULLED DOWN ALL THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF LET’EM THINK YOUR OUTTA TOWN YOU WANNA BE BY YOURSELF CAUSE YOU FEEL LIKE CRYIN’ JUST HANGIN’ AROUND DOIN’ A LOT OF NOTHIN’ YOU CAN’T HELP FALLIN’ APART WHEN YOU GOT A BROKEN HEART NO MATTER HOW YOU TRY IT’S HARD TO GO ON LIVIN’ YOU TRY TO FIND STRENGTH AND THE WILL TO CARRY ON YOU FEEL LIKE GIVIN’ UP ON EVERYTHING AROUND YOU IT’S SO TRUE YOU CAN’T HELP FALLIN’ APART WHEN YOU GOT A BROKEN HEART
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Good Memory 03:34
AS I LYE HERE I HEAR YOU BREATHIN’ AND FEEL YOUR BODY CLOSE TO MINE I CLOSE MY EYES MY HEART STARTS BEATIN’ AS I FALL ASLEEP AND DRIFT AWAY BACK IN TIME EVERY NIGHT I GET LOST IN A DREAM WHERE LIFE IS PERFECT AND YOU’RE STILL HERE WITH ME BUT IT ALWAYS BRINGS ME DOWN WAKING UP TO REALITY THAT’S THE BAD THING ABOUT A GOOD MEMORY HERE IN THE DARKNESS YOUR LOVE STILL SURROUNDS ME AND YOUR SENT STILL FILLS THE AIR I REACH OUT FOR YOU LIKE I ALWAYS DO AND I LOSE MY MIND EVERY TIME CAUSE YOUR NOT THERE EVERY NIGHT I GET LOST IN A DREAM WHERE LIFE IS PERFECT AND YOU’RE STILL HERE WITH ME BUT IT ALWAYS BRINGS ME DOWN WAKING UP TO REALITY THAT’S THE BAD THING ABOUT A GOOD MEMORY THE BEST PART OF MY LIFE IS TRAPPED HERE IN MY MIND I TRY SO HARD TO LEAVE IT BEHIND BUT EVERY NIGHT I GET LOST IN A DREAM WHERE LIFE IS PERFECT AND YOU’RE STILL HERE WITH ME BUT IT ALWAYS BRINGS ME DOWN WAKING UP TO REALITY THAT’S THE BAD THING ABOUT A GOOD MEMORY AS I LYE HERE I HEAR YOU BREATHIN’ THAT’S WHEN I DRIFT AWAY
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Way Too Bad 03:30
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released March 14, 2014

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Donny Sawyer Morriston, Florida

Sawyer spent his life from the age of 17 playing and performing music. He wrote his first song at 15 and today has a catalog of great songs self written and co-written! Sawyer Spent many years in Nashville writing with great songwriters and performing. Although today he resides in his hometown to be with family, Sawyer still keeps up on his writing and performing. ... more

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