Seven little words built the blade
Twisting like a steak knife
In my heart
I really like you for a friend
(I always knew this thing would end)
Seven little words that never fade
Echo like a foghorn
In my head
I really like you for a friend
(Now I have parties to attend)
Seven little words my hell made
Tearing like a buzzsaw
At my soul
I really like you for a friend
(It was amusing to pretend)
by Richard W. Bray
My biggest hurt
Was hurting you
I’m dumber than
A worn out shoe
Ain’t nothing
I could ever do
To make up for your pain
I sit and cry
And fret and moan
Deserve to spend
My life alone
I miss your smile
And your cologne
I need another brain
Your memory
Is all I get
The sweetest girl
I ever met
And happiness
I can’t forget
I live my life in vain
by Richard W. Bray
A million bloody teardrops
Drying out my soul
A thousand days without you
Ain’t no bottom of the hole
The only thing I have
Is nothing
The only thing I did
Was injure you
The only thing I feel
Is empty
Cuz you’re the only one
Who loved me true
I only know tomorrow
Will be sadder than today
I know I had it all
And I let it slip away
The only thing I have
Is freedom
The only thing I want
Is me and you
The only thing I do
Is break things
The only thing I know
Is I love you
by Richard W. Bray
I cannot unhurt you
I can only walk away
I hope we find tomorrow
What we cannot give today
Everything I am
And all I’ll ever be
Connects to who you are
Connects to you and me
Bleeding in the twilight
Of a special melody
The tune that hurts and heals
Is the love you gave to me
by Richard W. Bray
Nothin’ from nothin’ leaves nothin’
—Billy Preston
There ain’t a woman who can see
All the love inside of me
Stupid two-bit loser town
Bitches try to bring me down
I need a woman sweet and pure
I’ll find my truth inside of her
I spend my cash and act a clown
Bitches try to bring me down
A million things that I could be
If only she believed in me
I could drink until I drown
Bitches try to bring me down
by Richard W. Bray
took all the pennies
saving in my jar
daddy go bye bye in a car
mama say daddy
drinking in a bar
daddy go bye bye in a car
daddy took his things
and drove real far
daddy go bye bye in a car
daddy real mad
dont love us anymore
daddy go bye bye in a car
by Richard W. Bray
She burned my possessions
She poisoned my mule
She shredded my flat screen
And threw it in the pool
I had to find out
for myself
I wouldn’t believe
nobody else
She’s runnin all around
With a bunch of new men
My boss and my brother
And five of my friends
I had to find out
for myself
it wrecked my mind
and ruined my health
She emptied my treasury
She cashed in my chips
She bought herself rubies
And had a nice trip
I had to find out
for myself
she really helped me
share the wealth
All of my buddies
Been saying for years
But I was too timid
To face down my fears
I had to find out
for myself
I wouldn’t believe
nobody else
by Richard W. Bray
Big sky
Red truck
Trusty old hound
Big sky
Long stretch
Covering some ground
Big sky
Freedom
Miles of blooming dirt
Big sky
Heartache
The woman that I hurt
Big sky
Long days
What I gotta do
Big sky
Highways
Rolling back to you
by Richard W. Bray
Funny how fallin’ feels like flyin’
for a little while
—Stephen Bruton and Gary Nicholson
didn’t know I was asleep
till I woke up in this cell
with my dirty draggled brain
and a brand-new coat of smell
had a special girl who loved me
she tried to get me well
I had happiness and comfort
till I blew it all to hell
I took a couple drinks
didn’t have a care
then I stepped right off a cliff
and tried to dance on air
the bottle is my sweetheart
we’re such a lovely pair
but she don’t love me when I wake up
with vomit in my hair
didn’t know I was asleep
till I woke up in this cell
with my dirty draggled brain
and a brand-new coat of smell
by Richard W. Bray
I took your daddy’s truck
I called your mom a ho
Stole your brother’s piggy bank
And spent it all on blow
Your heart was sincere
Your love was good and true
There ain’t no fixin’
What I done to you
I pawned all your jewelry
When you took a nap
Did your cousin and your sister
And gave ’em both the clap
Your heart was sincere
Your love was good and true
There ain’t no fixin’
What I done to you
All my rowdy friends
Ransacked your home
I binged for a week
So you could clean it up alone
Someday I’ll meet another
Who loves me good and true
I hope that I can love her
Like I should’ve loved you
by Richard W. Bray
