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Countin' Dead Coyotes
03:39
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On the outskirts of Greenville
Farm Road 118
There's a piece of my soul hidin'
Beneath the bois d' arc trees
Where we harvest from the garden
Hunt and clean our meat
A gun it ain't no toy boy
Is what daddy said to me
And now I'm out here on this highway
Thinkin' of my old man
Just countin' dead coyotes
And greivin' for the land
Hell is here on earth where
You can work yourself to death
And never seem to pay off
Any debt
Yeah the times are changin' quickly
It's creepin' up your way
Progress so they call it
But nature's in the way
And so I'm out here on this highway
Thinkin' of my old man
Just countin' dead coyotes
And greivin' for the land
Yeah I'm out here on this highway
Thinkin' of my old man
Just countin' dead coyotes
And greivin' for the land
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Momma taught me the definition
Of unconditional love
And lately I've been thinkin'
That's somethin' we could use more of
How 'bout you?
How 'bout you?
My dad taught me a reason
To give it all and get the damn thing done
And I'm thinkin' if work together boys
We can keep it all from comin' undone
How 'bout you?
How 'bout you?
I'm thinkin' if we could just sit down
And listen with an open mind
Some kind of understanding
Can't be too far behind
Jesus taught me a lesson
Treat my neighbor as I would myself
I'd be a coward if I saw my neighbor struck down
And never did a thing to help
How 'bout you?
How 'bout you?
Truth is the best of all teachers
I'd be a liar if I was to say
I couldn't do more just to listen
To what they really have to say
How 'bout you?
How 'bout you?
I'm thinkin' if we could just sit down
And listen with an open mind
Some kind of understanding
Can't be too far behind
I'm thinkin' if we could just sit down
And listen with an open mind
Some kind of understanding
Can't be too far behind
Some kind of understanding
Can't be too far behind
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3. |
Into the light
03:32
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I step out my front door
And there waitin' was the sun
A great big burnin' rock
Just starin' down at everyone
The trees were all alive
And they wispered "Now you see,
Just beyond your ego
Lies the answer that you seek"
And all at once
I could see things oh so clear
And all of my sorrows
They just just up and disappeared
As I ascend in to the light
I close my eyes and visualize
A color light display
There's voices in my head
They're singin' songs of better days
There's some kind of vibration
That is swallowin' my skin
The universe is knockin'
So I kindly let her in
And all at once
I could see things oh so clear
And all of my sorrows
They just just up and disappeared
As I ascend in to the light
And all at once
I could see things oh so clear
And all of my sorrows
They just just up and disappeared
As I ascend in to the light
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4. |
Holdin' on
04:58
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One of these days I'm gonna die
And I pray that you're by my side
Heaven knows I'm holdin' on
But someday we're all headed home
Life with you has been surreal
A dream that I can touch and feel
I wouldn't trade a single hour
With you my sweet Texas wildflower
When I'm gone, lover don't worry
If I am down below or up above
I'll be swimmin' through the nexus
Holdin' on to your sweet love
I struggle to identify
The feelings that I have inside
How could I ever repay
The love you give me every day
I ain't afraid to say I'm scared
Truth is no one is prepared
Just know the last thing that I see
Is your blue eyes a peircin' me
When I'm gone, lover don't worry
If I am down below or up above
I'll be swimmin' through the nexus
Holdin' on to your sweet love
When I'm gone, lover don't worry
If I am down below or up above
I'll be swimmin' through the nexus
Holdin' on to your sweet love
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Ridin' High
03:26
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If there's anybody out there
If I'm loud enough to hear
Be bold enough to overcome your fear
Fear is a catalyst
It keeps you lonely, bored, and pissed
And thinkin' that your neighbor's a terrorist
So just dig your boot heels in
Look it in the eye
You're gonna have to break it's spirit
If you wanna be ridin' high
The reigns won't go on easy
But when it's all said and done
You'll find you're feelin'
So much better now
Ridin' into the sun
Singin' I know I'm gonna make it somehow
I know it feels much better to wait
Think of reasons why you can't today
But excuses never made nobody great
And these habits that hold you back
They make a damn good tarpit trap
You live the life that you build and that's a fact
So just dig your boot heels in
Look it in the eye
You're gonna have to break it's spirit
If you wanna be ridin' high
The reigns won't go on easy
But when it's all said and done
You'll find you're feelin'
So much better now
Ridin' into the sun
Singin' I know I'm gonna make it somehow
Just dig your boot heels in
Look it in the eye
You're gonna have to break it's spirit
If you wanna be ridin' high
The reigns won't go on easy
But when it's all said and done
You'll find you're feelin'
So much better now
Ridin' into the sun
Singin' I know I'm gonna make it somehow
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John Earle Mainord Denton, Texas
Born and raised in rural Northeast Texas and currently based in Cashmere, Wa, John Earle Mainord is set on bringing quality
songwriting back to country music.
With lyricism that wanders from emotive to playful & a sound that's both fresh and familiar, Mainord’s music is a go-to for any country music fan.
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