--New Jersey Turnpike In The Rain --
Hannigan, Brown, Tate (Cold Cold Heart)

Verse 1
New Jersey Turnpike in the rain
Highballing down the passing lane
Ain’t no state trooper gonna follow me
While I’m tracking down my memory

Verse 2
Dead heading down from Buffalo
Six tons of heartache back in tow
This old eighteen wheeler is my company
And one brightly burning memory

Bridge 1
Of two children laughing in the sun
Two hearts on fire two souls so young
Too bad it couldn’t last when the rain began to fall
She walked out one stormy day, he didn’t even try to call

Verse 3
Luck be a lady by my side
Climb right on up let’s take a ride
If she is home tonight, we ain’t gonna fuss and fight
We’ll talk things out ‘til we make them right

Bridge 2
Well her exit’s drawing into sight
I downshift and I signal for a right
But her street’s so quiet and dark, I ain’t got no room to park
I better turn this rig around and drive back to my lonely night

Verse 4
New Jersey Turnpike in the rain
Pour on my soul and ease my pain
If it was meant to be, she could have sent for me
No dark surprises in the night

Verse 1
Two young hearts too hot to handle, play the organ light the candle
Family provides the flowers, wedding bells ring from the towers
Down the aisle on Daddy’s arm, where he’s waiting for her charms
Wedding bells, organ swells of love

Verse 2
Wedding bell (ding dong ding), say “I do” and pass the ring
What no one can put asunder, or break up the spell they’re under
Lift the veil and kiss her sweetly, family smiles indiscreetly
‘Cause they know, that they’re so in love

Chorus 1
Wedding bell, wedding bell
Wedding bell for teenaged lovers ring

Verse 3
Friends and family at the party, she whispers “go start the car”
He wants her so, and she wants him, so he goes out on a limb
They sneak off nobody knows, head down to their bungalow
Loving eyes, tender sighs of love

Repeat chorus 1
Wedding bell, wedding bell
Wedding bell for teenaged lovers ring

Get Goin'
Hannigan, Brown, Tata (Cold Cold Heart)

Verse 1
So you woke up this morning with nothing to do
‘Cause last night you baby said good-bye to you
You gotta pull yourself by your bootstraps and get goin’

Verse 2
Just put you cat clothes on and slick back your hair
Take a look in the mirror and say, “ladies beware”
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get goin’

Chorus
Little buddy get goin’ before your night is through
Get Goin’ you’ve spent enough time just-a feeling blue

Verse 3
They’ll be a-hoppin’ and a-boppin’ in the city tonight
And there’s a shakin’ little sugar at the House of Blue Lights
So pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get goin’

Chorus
Little buddy get goin’ before your night is through
Get Goin’, you’ve spent enough time just-a feeling blue

Verse 4
There’s a whole lotta pretty little fish in the sea
You gotta throw in you line to catch you cup-of-tea
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get goin’

Verse 1
Well I’m kind of an average normal guy
Don’t turn any heads when I go walking by
But like most other guys I’m looking for romance
I’d have more luck if I just knew how to dance

Verse 2
When I was younger you didn’t have to know
The names of the dances or where your feet should go
It’s a big big challenge for a brain like my
To Boot Scoot, Hitch Hike and dance in a line

Chorus 1
Well I can count to three and I can count to four
But I can’t seem to do it when I’m out on the floor
I look real fine in my skin tight pants
My main problem is I don’t know how to dance

Bridge
It used to be so simple when all you did to dance
Was jump around and wiggle like your pants was full of ants

Verse 3
Well you can’t walk and talk both at the same time
Without falling down and screwing up your mind
You can’t be noticed, you don’t stand a chance
You won’t be seen if you don’t know how to dance

Repeat chorus 1
Well I can count to three and I can count to four
But I can’t seem to do it when I’m out on the floor
I look real fine in my skin tight pants
My main problem is I don’t know how to dance

(Why Can’t I Remember) What I’m Trying To Forget
Hannigan, Brown, Tate (Cold Cold Heart)

Chorus 1
Why can’t I remember what I’m trying to forget
The whiskey’s gone, the lights are on, my heart’s filled with regret
Digging through old memories but nothing’s happening yet
Why can’t I remember what I’m trying to forget

Verse 1
There was a time when she was my one-and-only
Then the loving light went out inside her eyes
The ease the pain of feeling lost alone and lonely
The honky-tonk became my consolation prize

Chorus 2
Why can’t I remember what I’m trying to forget
The whiskey’s gone, the lights are on, I’m out of cigarettes
Digging through old memories but nothing’s happening yet
Why can’t I remember what I’m trying to forget

Verse 2
The bartender pushed another drink on over to me
I’d just stopped in to kill some time out of the rain
All I could think of was “how could she do that to me”
And the jukebox in the corner fanned the flames

Chorus 3
Why can’t I remember what I’m trying to forget
The whiskey’s gone, the lights are on, my clothes are ringing wet
Digging through old memories but nothing’s happening yet
Why can’t I remember what I’m trying to forget

Just A Matter Of Time
Hannigan, Brown, Tata (Cold Cold Heart)

Chorus 1
You’re gonna love me it’s just a matter of time

Verse 1
Ever since you called this morning, I’ve been asking myself why
Now you’ve gone without a warning, here I stand to hurt to cry
As days go by you’ll see if, you’ll need your heart to decide
True love don’t fade in a minute

Chorus 2
You’re gonna love me it’s just a matter of time
No use denying you know we’re one of a kind

Verse 2
Maybe you thought it wasn’t the real thing, did you think I’d go away
Ain’t it time you faced your feelings, least that’s what I hope and pray
Something inside will guide you, back in my arms real fast
There’s no one left to run to

Chorus 2
You’re gonna love me it’s just a matter of time
No use denying you know we’re one of a kind

Refrain
Something inside will guide you, back in my arms real fast
There’s no one left to run to

Repeat chorus 2
You’re gonna love me it’s just a matter of time
No use denying you know we’re one of a kind

Repeat chorus 1
You’re gonna love me it’s just a matter of time

I Guess You’d Rather Be Lonely
Ortolani, Fleming, Hannigan, Brown, Tate (Cold Cold Heart)

Verse 1
I look at you but you turn away
I call your name but there’s nothing I can say
I touch your hand but you won’t let me near
You say that you would rather be anyplace but here

Chorus
And it feels like the sun going down on this heart of mine
I’m going down for the last time, feeling you slipping away
And I guess you’d rather be lonely, guess you’d rather be lonely yes
You’d rather be lonely tonight

Verse 3
I’ve made mistakes, gotten off the track
But before tonight you’d always have me back
And now you say that it can’t go on
For tonight you say that you would rather be alone

Repeat chorus
And it feels like the sun going down on this heart of mine
I’m going down for the last time, feeling you slipping away
And I guess you’d rather be lonely, guess you’d rather be lonely yes
You’d rather be lonely tonight

Repeat chorus
And it feels like the sun going down on this heart of mine
I’m going down for the last time, feeling you slipping away
And I guess you’d rather be lonely, guess you’d rather be lonely yes
You’d rather be lonely tonight

Honest With You
Hannigan, Brown, Tate (Cold Cold Heart)

Verse 1
Well somebody said “crooked webs we weave, when first we practice to deceive”
Wear your heart upon your sleeve and if you do you’ll never be lonely
You’re asking me is my love strong and is this house where you belong
Are lovers past all dead an gone, I’ve heard this line before

Chrous
(So I’m gonna be) honest with you, and tell you only what I know is true
I’ve loved some others just a little bit, but not like I love you (little honey)
Honest with you, baby I would never lie to you
And if you think that’s what I would do, then out goes Y–O–U

Verse 2
The tearing of a photograph, the meaning of a distant past
A wounded heart that dared to laugh, in the face of a jealous lover
A hurricane that came and went, to break my spirit she was bent
The love you bring is Heaven sent, but I still am me

Repeat chrous
(And I’m gonna be) honest with you, and tell you only what I know is true
I’ve loved some others just a little bit, but not like I love you (little honey)
Honest with you, baby I would never lie to you
And if you think that’s what I would do, then out goes Y–O–U

Verse 3
Well I know all this just might sound cruel, but when you’ve played the lying fool
A lie can be a painful tool, in the hands of a jealous woman
And having played another’s game, of hide the past and change the name
I wouldn’t play that fool again, the truth is easier

Repeat chorus
(So I’m gonna be) honest with you, and tell you only what I know is true
I’ve loved some others just a little bit, but not like I love you (little honey)
Honest with you, baby I would never lie to you
And if you think that’s what I would do, then out goes Y–O–U

(I’m Sorry But) Sorry Don’t Make It
Hannigan, Brown, Tate (Cold Cold Heart)

Chorus 1
I’m sorry but sorry don’t make it
Don’t apologize for all the lies that you lied to me
The words “I forgive you, you’ve stolen from me”
Now the only ones left are “darling I set you free”

Verse 1
I knew in my heart you were fooling around
But I thought your true love was all mine
So I worried and I waited for your settling down
Guess I was just wasting my time (my precious time)

Repeat chorus 1
I’m sorry but sorry don’t make it
Don’t apologize for all the lies that you lied to me
The words “I forgive you, you’ve stolen from me”
Now the only ones left are “darling I set you free”

Verse 2
You stand there before me, your judge and your jury
You look in my eyes and you lie
You’re guilty that’s certain, there’s no turning back
I’ll never forget you but I’ll try (Lord how I’ll try)

Repeat chorus 1
I’m sorry but sorry don’t make it
Don’t apologize for all the lies that you lied to me
The words “I forgive you, you’ve stolen from me”
Now the only ones left are “darling I set you free”

Milkman Blues
Hannigan, Brown, Tate (Cold Cold Heart)

Verse 1
You know they’re calling me the Milkman, ‘cause I like to make it last
Well you know they’re calling me the Milkman ‘cause I like to make it last
I like my work too much to get the job done too fast.

Verse 2
I get up early in the morning, before the rising of the sun
I get up very early in the morning, before the rising of the sun
Oh but I ain’t complaining about the old milk run

Verse 3
I get off early every morning, ‘cause I’ve got a way to go
I get off very early in the morning, ‘cause I’ve got a way to go
Oh but I don’t try to hurry, I always take it nice and slow

Verse 4
Put your message in the bottle, and leave the key in the door
Put your little message in the bottle, and leave the key in the door
Go put on a pot of coffee, when you hear the rooster crow

Verse 5
Fry me up a little bacon, and put the porridge in the bowl
Fry me up a little bit of bacon, and put the porridge in the bowl
Pour another cup of coffee, and don’t forget the jelly roll

Verse 6
You know they’re calling me the Milkman, yeah they’re calling me the Milkman
You know they’re calling me the Milkman, yeah they’re calling me the Milkman
I like my work too much to, get the job done too soon

Verse 7
Hey hey hey hey, call it the Milkman Blues
Hey hey hey hey, call it the Milkman Blues
I like my work too much to, get it done too soon

Coda
You know there’s something about the early morning air that really gives me an appetite. Man I’m starving. Hey baby, you got any more of that pie? What’s that you say honey? Would I what? Would I what? Sure, I’ll have another cup, if that’s what you’ve got. Mind if I look in your icebox? Wow, you’re really well-stocked. Wait a minute, is something burning or is it me? Microwave! Oh well, I guess these things just happen. And now my beeper goes off just as I was starting to relax. You know honey, it ain’t easy being me. Up at the crack of dawn. Milk the cow. Walk the dog. Gas the truck. Fight the traffic. You know, if it wasn’t for you, I don’t know what I’d do. No 401K. No paid days off. No benefits at all, ‘cept for you that is. Hey hey hey, that’s the Milkman Blues