On the Border

[Verse 1]

Well, I heard some people talkin' just the other day

And they said you were gonna put me on a shelf

But let me tell you I got some news for you

And you'll soon find out it's true

And then you'll have to eat your lunch all by yourself

[Chorus]

'Cause I'm already gone

And I'm feelin' strong

I will sing this vict'ry song

[Post-Chorus]

Woo hoo hoo, my my

Woo hoo hoo

[Verse 2]

The letter that you wrote me

Made me stop and wonder why

But I guess you felt like you had to set things right

Just remember this, my girl, when you look up in the sky

You can see the stars and still not see the light

(That's right)

[Chorus]

And I'm already gone

And I'm feelin' strong

I will sing this vict'ry song

[Post-Chorus]

Woo hoo hoo, my my

Woo hoo hoo

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Verse 3]

Well, I know it wasn't you who held me down

Heaven knows it wasn't you who set me free

So oftentimes it happens that we live our lives in chains

And we never even know we have the key

[Chorus]

But me, I'm already gone

And I'm feelin' strong

I will sing (I will sing) this vict'ry song

'Cause I'm already gone

Yes, I'm already gone

And I'm feelin' strong

I will sing this vict'ry song

'Cause I'm already gone

[Outro]

Yes, I'm already gone

Already gone

All right, nighty-night

Already gone

Already gone

Already gone

[Verse]

You never cry like a lover should

Sigh when it feels real good

Or see the sky through the stone and wood

You never cry like a lover

I thought i saw somebody i loved

Sleeping deep inside you

If i could catch you in an unguarded moment

I'd stay right here beside you

You never smile at me late at night

Laugh out loud when we get it right

You can't get loose if there's too much light

You never smile like a lover

Try a little harder

I can't live with you baby, can't live without it

Try a little harder

And sometimes i believe in love

Sometimes i doubt it

But your life goes on

Like a broken down carousel

Where somebody left the music on

[Bridge]

I was hoping you were the one [x4]

[Outro]

You never move like you used to do

Pour it out when you're feeling blue

Somebody must have put some pain on you

You never cry like a lover

(you never cry like a lover)

Cry

(you never cry like a lover)

You never cry

(cry like a lover)

Come on and cry

(you never cry like a lover)

You never cry

(cry like a lover)

You never cry

(cry like a lover)

[Chorus]

Oo, midnight flyer

Engineer, won't you let your whistle moan?

Oo, midnight flyer

I paid my dues and i feel like traveling on

[Verse 1]

A runaway team of horses ain't enough to make me stay

So throw your rope on another man

And pull him down your way

Make him into someone who can take the place of me

Make him every kind of fool you wanted me to be

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]

Maybe I'll go to Santa Fe

Maybe San Antone

Any town is where I'm bound

Any way to get me gone

Don't think about me

Never let me cross your mind

Except when you hear that midnight lonesome whistle whine

[Chorus][x2]

[Outro]

I paid my dues and I feel like travelin' on

[Verse 1]

Tell me , how do you feel?

Like you're rolling so fast that you're spinning your wheels?

Don't feel too bad, you're not all along

We're all trying to get along

With everybody else trying to go their way

You're bound to get tripped, and what can you say?

Just go along until they turn out the lights

There's nothing we can do to fight it

[Chorus]

No man's got it made till he's far beyond the pain

And we who must remain go on living just the same

[Verse 2]

I once knew a man, very talented guy

He's sing for the people and people would cry

They knew that his song came from deep down inside

You could hear it in his voice and see it in his eyes

And so he traveled along, touch your heart, then be gone

Like a flower, he bloomed till that old hickory wind

Called him home

[Chorus][x2]

[Outro]

We who must remain go on laughing just the same

[Verse 1]

Cruising down the center of a two way street

Wondering who is really in the driver's seat

Minding my business along comes big brother

Says, son, you better get on one side or the other

[Chorus]

I'm out on the border, i'm walking the line

Don't you tell me about your law and order

I'm trying to change this water to wine

[Verse 2]

After a hard day, i'm safe at home

Fooling with my baby on the telephone

Out of nowhere somebody cuts in and

Says, "hmm, you in some trouble boy, we know where you're been."

[Chorus]

I'm out on the border, I thought this was a private line

Don't you tell me about your law and order

I'm trying to change this water to wine

[Bridge]

Never mind your name, just give us your number, mm

Never mind your face, just show us your card, mm

And we wanna know whose wing are you under

You better step to the right or we can make it hard

[Chorus]

I'm stuck on the border

All I wanted was some peace of mind

Don't you tell me 'bout your law and order

I'm trying to change this water to wine

[Outro]

On the border

On the border

On the border

On the border

On the border

Leave me be , i'm just walking this line

On the border

On the border

All i wanted was some peace of mind, peace of mind

I'm out on the border

On the border

Can't you see i'm trying to change this water to wine

On the border

Don't you tell me 'bout your law and order

Sick and tired of all your law and order

On the border

Sick and tired of it

On the border

I'm the man on the border

On the border

12 ContributorsJames Dean Lyrics“James Dean” was first written as for an album originally intended to have a theme on anti-heroes. According to Glenn Frey, he together with Don Henley, Jackson Browne, and J. D. Souther were jamming together… Read More James Dean, James Dean

I know just what you mean

James Dean, you said it all so clean

And I know my life would look alright

If I could see it on the silver screen

You were the lowdown rebel if there ever was

Even if you had no cause

James Dean, you said it all so clean

And I know my life would look all right

If I could see it on the silver screen

We'll talk about a low-down bad refrigerator

You were just too cool for school

Sock hop, soda pop, basketball and auto shop

The only thing that got you off was breakin' all the rules

James Dean, James Dean

So hungry and so lean

James Dean, you said it all so clean

And I know my life would look all right

If I could see it on the silver screen

Little James Dean, up on the screen

Wondering who he might be

Along came a Spyder and picked up a rider

And took him down the road to eternity

James Dean, James Dean, you bought it sight unseen

James Dean, James Dean, you bought it sight unseen

You were too fast to live, too young to die, bye-bye

You were too fast to live, too young to die, bye-bye

Bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-bye, bye, bye

[Verse 1]

Well, my time went too quickly

I went lickety-splitly out to my ol' 55

As I pulled away slowly, feeling so holy

God knows I was feeling alive

[Chorus]

And now the sun's coming up

I'm riding with lady luck

Freeway cars and trucks

Stars beginning to fade, and I lead the parade

Just a-wishing I'd stayed a little longer

Lord, don't you know the feelings getting stronger

[Verse 2]

Six in the morning, gave me no warning

I had to be on my way

Now the cars are all passing me

Trucks are all flashing me

I'm headed home from your place

[Chorus]

And now the sun's coming up

I'm riding with lady luck

Freeway cars and trucks

Stars beginning to fade, and I lead the parade

Just a-wishing I'd stayed a little longer

Lord, don't you know the feelings getting stronger

[Verse 1]

Well, my time went too quickly

I went lickety-splitly out to my ol' 55

As I pulled away slowly, feeling so holy

God knows I was feeling alive

[Outro]

And now the sun's coming up, yes it is

I'm riding with lady luck

Freeway cars and trucks

Freeway cars and trucks

Riding with lady luck

Freeway cars and trucks

Riding with lady luck

Freeway cars and trucks

Riding with lady luck

[Verse 1]

How come you love him when he

Takes you for a fool

He's only looking for a good time

How can he love you when he

Treats you mean and cruel

He's not the best thing that you could find

[Chorus]

Is it true?

I can't believe it

Is it true?

I just can't see it

Is it true?

Is that you?

[Verse 2]

When we were young, we didn't really have a care

You were hung up, i had a good line

I never knew it then but, man, i was in love

How could i know it was the right time?

[Chorus]

Is it true?

I can't believe it

Is it true?

I just can't see it

Is it true?

Is that you?

[Verse 3]

Yes, i was so wrong

For leading you on

There wasn't much i could do

I was a wild one, but i can change some

If that's important to you

[Outro]

Is it true- you've lost that feeling?

Is it true- you might be leaving?

Is it true?

Is it true?

She's really leaving

She's really leaving

She's really leaving

[Verse 1]

Move in

Can't you see she wants you

She has you deep in her eyes

You been wondering why she haunts you

Beauty in the devil's disguise

She can tell you all about it

She sees it in the stars

She'll burn you if you try to put her down

[Chorus]

Oh well, it's been a good day in hell

And tomorrow I'll be glory bound

[Verse 2]

Higher

She can keep you loaded

Feeding you whiskey and wine

Fire

The devil's on the phone

He laughs and says you're doing just fine

In that big book of names

I wanna go down in flames

Seein's how I'm goin' down

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]

Truckin', that's all that I've been doin'

Every girl's a fork in the road

Stuck in some sticky situations

Feelin' like I wanna explode

All this gratification

And sick conversation

Someone get me out of town

Oh well, it's been a good day in hell

And tomorrow I'll be glory bound

[2022 Remaster] Lyrics[Verse]

There he goes

Have you ever seen such perfection?

There he goes

My one and my only selection

He can make most any dream come true

Let me introduce him

Ah, let me introduce him to you

[Chorus]

Meet the beat of my heart

Meet the reason I beam so

Why I'm happy and seem so

Delighted, excited, got such a glow

Oh, meet the beat of my heart

Meet the time and thе weather

The tick that holds mе together

Without him beside me, I never could go on

[Post-Chorus]

Why do birdies sing all day?

What started spring on its way?

Oh, if you wanna know the inspiration

Meet the beat of my heart

Meet the song I'm rehearsing

You're gonna meet heaven in person

When you meet the beat of my heart

[Chorus]

Meet the beat of my heart

Meet the reason I beam so

Why I am happy and seem so

Delighted, excited, ignited

With a lovely glow

Oh, meet the beat of my heart

Meet the time and the weather

The tick-tick-tick that holds me together

Without him beside me, I never could go on

[Post-Chorus]

Why do birdies sing, "Tweet-tweet-tweet"?

What started spring? Tra-la-la

Oh, if you wanna know the inspiration

I would like you to meet the beat of my heart

Meet the song I'm rehearsing

You're gonna meet heaven in person

When you meet the throbbing beat

The beat of my heart