Night is falling, closing in
Wait for something to begin
Take my rifle by my side
And be a damn good soldier
Fight the battle to the end
Until the war is over
Front and forward, keep the line
All together, all in time
Take my rifle by my side
And be a damn good soldier
Fight the battle to the end
Until the war is over
I keep moving, marching on
The Captain’s calling to be strong
Take my rifle by my side
And be a damn good soldier
Fight the battle to the end
Until the war is over
Mark Samons © 2024
I want a girl just like Ellie May
With big brown eyes that could melt your heart away
So sweet and innocent, you know I hope and pray
I find a girl just like Ellie May
I want a girl just like Ellie May
She’s so good looking I can’t hardly turn away
Acts like a tomboy, but I bet she likes to play
I want a girl who’s just like Ellie May
Ellie’s beautiful as I’ve ever seen
In living color on my TV screen
Most perfect girl there could ever be
Hope I can find someone like Ellie for me
I want a girl just like Ellie May
It won’t be easy, but I’m gonna find a way
Anything can happen so you know it’s hard to say
I might just find a girl who’s just like Ellie May
Ellie’s beautiful as I’ve ever seen
In living color on my TV screen
Most perfect girl there could ever be
Hope I can find someone like Ellie for me
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Just like Ellie, just like Ellie, just like Ellie May
Just like Ellie, just like Ellie, just like Ellie May
Mark Samons © 2024
Nothing hurts any worse, and knocks you to the floor
When your love says I’m sorry, I can’t do this anymore
Your head is spinning, and you’re falling down
Heartbreak city, heartache town
It hurts so bad it takes your breath away, you can’t breathe anymore
See them turn around, walk away and close the door
Your head is spinning, and you’re falling down
Heartbreak city, heartache town
LEAD
Your head is spinning, and you’re falling down
Heartbreak city, heartache town
They come and go, it’s hard to know, hard to keep track of the score
Will they move on, or come back like so many times before
Your head is spinning, and you’re on the ground
Heartbreak city, heartache town
Heartbreak city, heartache town
Heartbreak city, heartache town
Heartbreak city
Mark Samons © 2024
I’ve had one too many crazy times in this town
It’s got one too many people going crazy as can be
And I don’t like the way that things are going down
Or the way it looks for me
I’m getting out of Atlanta
And I’m headed back to Tennessee
I’ve had one too many broken dreams in this town
Laying down on Main Street to show my legacy
And I don’t like the way that things are going down
Or the way it looks for me
I’m getting out of Atlanta
And I’m headed back to Tennessee
I need the backwoods and the sunshine and to breathe that mountain air
I’m gonna get my things together and you know I’m headed there
I’ve had one too many broken hearts in this town
I’ve had one too many pretty girls just bring me to my knees
And I don’t like the way that things are going down
Or the way it looks for me
I’m getting out of Atlanta
And I’m headed back to Tennessee
Mark Samons © 2024
I’m tired of hanging in this old town
Just staring at my reflection
I’m tired of waiting for nothing now
And it’s time to change my direction
I’m going down, I’m going down
A southern way
The top goes down, the shades go on
My hand pulls down on the lever
I drive away to the open road
And the road goes on forever
I’m going down, I’m going down
A southern way
I’m driving on, ‘til the sun goes down
I keep my eye on the highway
I got a girl sitting by my side
She said she was going down my way
I’m going down, I’m going down
A southern way
Mark Samons © 2024
It don’t matter to me what you think about me now
No it really doesn’t matter, don’t matter anyhow
Honey, you know I don’t give a damn about you anymore
Things have been so much better since you walked out of the door
You did your best to be your worst, the worst that you could be
It don’t matter to me
It don’t matter to me, you just kept proving my case
Every time you looked at me, I could tell you’d like to slap me in the face
Honey, you know I don’t give a damn about you anymore
Things have been so much better since you walked out of the door
You did your best to be your worst, the worst that you could be
It don’t matter to me
It don’t matter to me
No, no, no
It don’t matter to me
Mark Samons © 2024
Truckstop Mama left a message on your phone
I’m 30 miles outside of town and hoping you’re alone
Truckstop Mama, can you spend some time with me?
I’m coming by to see you, sure enjoy your company
Truckstop Mama this old rig is running hot
It won’t be long until you see me pulling in the lot
Truckstop Mama, can you spend some time with me?
I’m coming by to see you, sure enjoy your company
Truckstop Mama I just drove all night and day
Made it quick as I could get here, thought about you all the way
Truckstop Mama, can you spend some time with me?
I’m coming by to see you, sure enjoy your company
Mark Samons © 2024
Well, I woke up late with the sunshine beaming
Television’s on and the kids are screaming
The dog’s got something he keeps throwing up in the air
Coffee’s gone and the milk turned sour
Gotta be at work in just half an hour
My shoes are missing and I can’t find keys anywhere
Well, it’s crazy living
In this crazy town
One more thing will turn my world upside down
Well, I walked in late and the boss was waiting
I couldn’t say much, there was no debating
I punched that clock, but I didn’t get to it on time
I got down working just as hard as I could
I couldn’t do better if I thought that I would
Gotta make that boss man back his dime
Well, it’s crazy living
In this crazy town
Just one more thing will turn my world upside down
Car broke down on the side of the road
Didn’t have a phone so I couldn’t get it towed
Started out walking just to see how far I’d get
Ain’t got no money but the rent got made
I barely got enough to get the bills paid
Every little thing goes wrong puts me in debt
Well, it’s crazy living
In this crazy town
Just one more thing will turn my world upside down
Mark Samons © 2024
Let me tell ‘ya story bout a little girl I know
Way down around the bayou where the alligators grow
She’s handy with a fiddle, and she’s handy with a bow
And she loves to play the Luzianna Cajun Zydeco
She doesn’t like Beethoven and you know she’ll tell you so
She can tolerate some country, not a fan of rock-n-roll
The only time she really gets it going on the bow
Is when she’s playing Luzianna Cajun Zydeco
I’m telling everybody and I’m gonna tell the world
I’m in love with a fiddle playing luzianna girl
I’m telling everybody and I’m gonna tell the world
I’m in love with a fiddle playing Luzianna girl
I’m in love with a fiddle playing Luzianna girl
LEAD
CHORUS
And now we’re still together, I can’t ever let her go
She plays as good as ever when she’s bowing on the bow
She always gets me going and she never plays it slow
When she’s playing all that Luzianna Cajun Zydeco
CHORUS
Mark Samons © 2024
Come on and shake your rattlesnake tail
Come on and shake your rattlesnake tail
Well quiver and quake in a rattlesnake shake
Like a mean old rattlesnake
Like a mean old rattlesnake, like a mean old rattlesnake
Like a mean old rattlesnake, like a mean old rattlesnake
Well quiver and quake in a rattlesnake shake
Like a mean old rattlesnake
Got a deadly bite, just like a rattlesnake
I can tell your gonna strike, just like a rattlesnake
Well quiver and quake in a rattlesnake shake
Like a mean old rattlesnake
CHORUS
A mean old woman got venom like a rattlesnake do
A mean old woman got venom like a rattlesnake do
Well quiver and quake in a rattlesnake shake
Like a mean old rattlesnake
CHORUS
Repeat CHORUS
Well quiver and quake in a rattlesnake shake
Like a mean old rattlesnake
Well quiver and quake in a rattlesnake shake
Like a mean old rattlesnake
Mark Samons © 2024
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