The Next Right Thing Written by Tommy Shaw Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw They say hope is romantic Slow down like the Titanic But my love is gigantic And I don't wanna make it quit Love is like a fine wine,  Doesn't have a time line I've been climbing up that grapevine 'Til I found one that fits I've tried to pick and choose Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose But I can't go wrong Doing the next right thing I tangled with some titans Done my share of fighting But I ain't been enlightened Learned a few facts of life I don't sweat the small stuff Don't use a driver in the rough I don't make remarks off the cuff And bring the bacon home to the wife I've tried to pick and choose Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose But I can't go wrong Doing the next right thing Doing the next right thing, yeah, yeah I may stumble I may fall But no more beatin' my head against the wall I go around it I dig myself a hole Think I'll turn her up to the middle of ...

Back In Your Kitchen Written by Tommy Shaw , Gary Bur Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw Well you had me from the start, you are so good looking And then you stole my heart with your down home cooking Fried chickens and greens, pot roast on Sundays Fried okra and beets, corn bread on Mondays Well I hadn't have that sweet roll feeling since I don't know when Tell me what can I do to get back in your kitchen again I never would have dreamed there'd be so much loving And the simple things that come out of your oven The smell of those cobblers and home made pies Well if this is a dream I won't open my eyes It's a symphony of recipes and I don't want that music to end Tell what can I do to get back in your kitchen again I want some more Now, mama always said you'll find that girl someday And you'll taste something special and you'll know that's when you wanna stay Since I've been gone I've been losing weight and gettin' too thin, yeah Tell me what ...

Sawmill Written by Tommy Shaw Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw Papaw followed the timber in 1929 With seven hungry children He was working all the time Daddy was the middle son Tough as a fire plug That's why Papaw chose him To carry the water jug Drink, drink, drink from the cup Here's a litle mud in your eye Drink, drink fill her back up Never let the jug run dry The woods of Sylacauga Is where they pitched their tent Amidst lumberjacks and loggers Worked hard for every cent One day while hauling water On the rounds he made He watched a man get split in two Who was careless with the blade Drink, drink, drink from the cup Here's a little mud in your eye Drink, drink fill her back up Never let the jug run dry Never let the jug run dry As I look back I still recall That everywhere he'd go He always kept a water jug Made sure he kept it full Daddy loved to tell the tale It never did get old Visions of dead lumberjacks Still make my blood run cold Drink, drink, drink from the cup...

The Great Divide Written by Tommy Shaw, Paula Breedlove Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw Believing that our love was over We climbed to the attic to fight A few of my favorite possessions So they wouldn't be left behind But there in a dust covered jewel box A bundle of old letters lie Wrapped in that old faded ribbon Like a message across the Great Divide Those letters from Grandpa to Grandma Had written with love through the years Wrapped up like the words from a love song As we read them together in tears Last one said "I've always loved you, And don't ever feel sad or cry, 'Cause if I cross over before you I'll be waiting across the Great Divide." Oh, love has a life of it's own Love, love, love has a life of it's own We knew when we finished those letters No one will be saying goodbye The sinners forgived up forever When those letters crossed the great divide Oh, love has a life of it's own Love, love, love is a life like those letters Across the ...

Shadows in the Moonlight Written by Tommy Shaw , Gary Bur Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw She was raised in Kentucky in a good Christian home They had plans for her future that to them were carved in stone He came from West Virginia for work down at the mill From his tiny window he could see her housetop on the hill The first time that he saw her, she was in her Sunday dress He came to church in his working clothes, trying to look his best Somewhere between the sermon and the congregation's rise They caught a crystal vision of their future i n each other's eyes Across that big sandy river, what's done has been done No one knows who we are, no one knows where we're from We'll raise up a family, we'll build us a home But tonight, we're just shadows in the moonlight Her father heard her ladder land against the bedroom wall Came outside waving a pistol yelling “leave my child alone!” She ran for the wagon while they struggled for the gun It went off, like a cannon; so...

Get On The One Written by Tommy Shaw Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw Lost and lonely at the station Wanting to be anywhere but here Taking names and, look here son, These all have a destination And if you listen you can hear Then get on the one that calls your name Get one the one that likes your fame Get one the one that goes all night The one that makes you feel alright Get on the one that makes you smile Ride that train for a thousand miles Get on the one that stays on the track Then you never ever gonna look back Sun was shining on the outside It was raining in my soul Girl that taking me for what I love a ride I won't be going back no more, no more Then get on the one that calls my name Get one the one that lights my flame Get one the one that goes all night The one that makes me feel alright Get on the one that makes me smile Ride that train for a thousand miles Get on the one that stays  on the track And I'm never ever gonna look back Hey, oh Get on the one that calls my name ...

Umpteen Miles Written by Tommy Shaw, Brad Davis Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw My daddy died upon this mountain Spent his life working with his hands Made his pay fair by hauling flat rock From up here on the back side of his land When I was ten he took me to the quarry Taught me things I never will forget He showed no fear when he walked along the high side Far above that rocky river bed It's umpteen miles boy can you climb it? It's umpteen miles to the ferry car When you're umpteen miles high you can't back down it It's umpteen miles down the bottom rock Times may have changed but not this mountain All these years it stood there all alone I passed the torch and now it's up to you son To make your mark upon this stone mass stone It's umpteen miles boy can you climb it? It's umpteen miles to the ferry car When you're umpteen miles high you can't back down it It's umpteen miles down the bottom rock It's umpteen miles boy can you climb it? It...

Cavalry  Written by Tommy Shaw , Gary Burr Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw Some men may be faint of heart when it comes time to do their part Call my name and I will say "the cavalry is on it's way" The winding road to true romance leaves so many things to chance If you need someone to save the day, the cavalry is on its way For the lady in distress, I'm John Wayne and nothing less I'm the good guy coming to your rescue I'm a strong and quiet guy, just say the word and you will find me In the saddle on my way to love you If you need someone by your side, I don't care how long you ride Familiar title, that's ok, the cavalry is on it's way For the lady in distress, I'm John Wayne and nothing less I'm the good guy coming to your rescue I'm a strong and quiet guy, just say the word and you will find me In the saddle on my way to love you You will not have to cry in vain I'll brave the dust to dry the rain Like a man from Monterrey, the cavalr...

Afraid to Love Written by Tommy Shaw, Brad Davis Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw Ever since I can remember I've always had this image in my mind The way my mama had my daddy seemed to lose that little twinkle in their eyes Despite the fact Love didn't last I can't live in the past No I don't wanna be Afraid to love There's cheaters and mistreaters And the ones you end up beating all the odds There's screamers and deceivers And the ones who have been smiled upon by God There's those  Like me and you Who rise above The deep dark blue I swear I'll never be Afraid to love Afraid to love I've seen the high falutins reinvent the institution of romance They shot it full of loopholes where there's trees and love don't even stand a chance A little joy A little pain Like the sun shine Like the rain I'll never be like them Afraid to love Afraid to love Afraid to love  

Give 'em Hell Harry  Written by Tommy Shaw Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw Harry Truman was born to play piano That's all he ever thought about From the first time he touched those ivory keys He never had a single doubt Started playing for all the kin folks Then in honky tonks and bars Never once entertained the thought Of playing a silly six string guitar He was a piano player dog gone it, case closed As he made his way to the gigs he'd play He found the roads in an awful state I'm not talking about Missouri per se But the thoroughfares weren't so great He said "My name is Harry, Harry Truman" Give 'em hell Harry give 'em hell When the lights came on they rang your liberty bell From Missouri to the White House There's one thing Harry knew If you don't learn to milk a cow They'll never ask you to Because Harry's mind was sharp and nimble Those citizens were in luck He strapped his family's old upright Kimble Up in the bed of his count...

I'll Be Coming Home  Written by Tommy Shaw Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw If I don't die, I'll be hung in the middle If it ain't right, I'd rather be wrong I'm on my knees, Lord spare me a little When they lower me down, I'll be coming home I've been too long on this lonely mountain Seasons change, unlike my heart It's frozen still in the dead of summer Tonight I will be coming home Please wait for me I'll be coming home Won't you pray for me I'll be coming home Seeds won't grow in the cold dark shadow Sun can't shine across Gulver Hill The days go by, and I'm warm just knowing I keep my faith while time stands still Please wait for me I'll be coming home Won't you pray for me I'll be coming home

  The View From Up There Written by Tommy Shaw Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw On the day there are angels around me And I have succumbed to my fate I hope the good Lord has found me Worthy to enter his gate On the day there are angels around me And I have succumb to my fate I hope the Good Lord has found me Worthy to enter his gate Don’t lock me out All I want now Is to stand at the top of those stairs I’ve seen it all here Now give me the view from up there Sins of the flesh I’ve committed Were never the sins of my heart I wish that I could have been perfect But aren’t we all flawed from the start I’ve been through Hell Lord can’t you tell I’m beggin’ as much as I dare I’ve seen it all here Now give me the view from up there I’m down on my knees Won’t you have mercy please Be kind to this child in your care I’ve seen it all here Now give me the view from up there I’ve seen it all here Now give me the view from up there