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Ain’t No Romance on the Road
CHORUS
There ain’t no romance on the road
It’s just a country music myth
Eleven hours at the wheel
On a fourteen hour shift
There’s a governor on the engine
And a camera in the cab
Big brother knows where I’m going
Where I’ve been and where I am
I’ve had that white line fever
That Merle Haggard sang about
After six days on the road
I’m willin’ to get out
CHORUS
Laid over again last night
Just an hour from the yard
It’s D-O-T shit like this
That makes the job so hard
But I’ll put a dollar in the jukebox
And play a song about what I am
In here is A-11.
It’s “Truck Driving Man”
CHORUS
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The Bottle’s Gonna Bring Me Down
Music and Lyrics by Rich O’Hanley
CHORUS
They say the bottle’s gonna bring me down
But the night is bright I feel alright
I won’t worry ‘bout it now
They say the bottle will let me down
But I won’t worry ‘bout it now
Since I left that woman I’ve been living high on the hog
But every morning I’m looking for a hair of the dog
I fool myself that I don’t care but it’s gone on too long
So I’ll have a drink and lay the blame for how it all went wrong
CHORUS
A country band is playing an old George and Tammy song
‘bout drinkin’ and cheatin’ and love gone bad and we all sing along
We knock back shots and talk too loud and slow dance ‘cross the floor
And watch our dreams go up in smoke as we crawl out the door
[They say the bottle’s gonna bring me down
But the night is bright I feel alright
I won’t worry ‘bout it now
They say the bottle will let me down
But I won’t worry ‘bout it now
No I won’t worry ‘bout it now
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She's Gone
03:05
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She’s Gone
Words and Music by Rich O’Hanley
There’s a bible by my bedside
And an empty bottle of Jack
I turned her picture to the wall
I know [A] she’s not coming back
CHORUS
But it’s a cause for celebration
I’ll live high and free and fast
I’ll shout it from the hilltops
We can all get drunk on that
Yes it’s a cause for celebration
I know this feelin’ will never pass
I’ll tell it from the mountain
Thank God she’s gone at last
They’ll be no more honey do lists
They’ll be no more honey don’ts
They’ll be no one to chew out my ass
When I flat out say I won’t
No more lonely nights beside her
No more wonderin’ where she went
Lord when she ran out that door
She even took the rent
CHORUS
I remember on our wedding day
How beautiful she looked
When she bolted with a so-called friend
Man that really sucked
Now it’s ten years later,
The kids don’t look like me
And she says I piss her off,
Sweet Jesus set me free
But it’s a cause for celebration
I’ll live high and free and fast
I’ll shout it from the hilltops
We can all get drunk on that
Yes it’s a cause for celebration
I know this feelin’ will never pass
I’ll tell it on the mountain
Thank God she’s gone at last
Yes I’ll tell it on the mountain
Thanks God she’s gone at last
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4. |
Broke Down and Busted
02:24
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Broke Down and Busted
Music and Lyrics by Rich O’Hanley
This truck broke down on the side of the road
And the desert sun is hotter than hell
My pockets are as empty as the sky up above
Or the bottom of an old dry well I’m
CHORUS
Broke down and busted on an old desert road
With the buzzards circling high in the sky
Nothing to see but a bunch of bleached bones
And my sorry life passing me by
This piece of shit’s been dying for years
But I didn’t think it’d go like this
My whiskey’s all gone and I smoked by last joint
The beer’s as warm as piss and I’m
CHORUS
Well I quit my job and I quit my woman
Got nothing left to call home
Left there looking for a better place
Now I’m sitting here all alone
Broke down and busted on an old desert road
With the buzzards circling high in the sky
Nothing to see but a bunch of bleached bones
And my sorry life passing me by
Broke down and busted on an old desert road
With the buzzards circling high in the sky
Nothing to see but a bunch of bleached bones
And my sorry life passing me by
My sorry life passing me by
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Tonight I Started Loving You Again
Tonight I started loving you again
But I don’t know why ’cause you’re not my friend
Could’ve been the music, could’ve been the gin
But the wave hit hard, now I’m in a spin
The memories of the good times come and go
Then you’re standing there in the bar light’s glow
Should have learned a lesson but I don’t know
Some things don’t die, or die real slow
CHORUS
Loving you was easy when it weren’t so god damned hard
I lost more than I ever gained, you tossed me in the yard
You only go ‘round this world once, there ain’t no turning back
So why the heck am I sitting here instead of making tracks
Tonight I started loving you again
I’ve anted up, let the game begin
I’ll lay my cards face up and hope I win
‘Cause tonight I started lovin’ you again
Yes, tonight I started lovin’ you again
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The Pilgrim
03:35
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The Pilgrim
Lyrics and Music by Rich O’Hanley
It’s a cold winter night
On a West Texas highway
The rides are a scarce
As the love I left behind
I’m travelling to nowhere
And in a hurry to get there
Just a lonesome pilgrim on the road
Brake lights flash
Signal a ride
I throw my pack in back
And climb inside
There’s a preacher at the wheel
With a presence I could feel
Just a fellow pilgrim on the road
We soon get to talkin’
Swappin’ tales to kill the miles
He said you have to watch
For the devil’s evil wiles
I nodded off
To the tires’ lullaby
Just a weary pilgrim on the road
BRIDGE
Well the devil’s been my partner
Since I was old enough to ride
But I left him lying there along that road
I still got nothin’ no one
But I damn sure got my pride
And it’s all I need to help me tote this load
The lights of El Paso
Fade into the dawn
I’m back here on the road
It’s where I belong
I’ll keep heading West
So the sun will never set
Still a lonesome pilgrim on the road
Still a lonesome pilgrim on the road
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Bitter Man Blues
05:46
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The Bitter Man Blues
Music and Lyrocs
Every day I do to work and I get shit from the boss
When I leave the bars at night, I get more shit from the cops
My shitty life is full of grief and strife
And I can’t touch the checkbook, the boat, or the wife
I got the bitter man blues
I got the bitter man blues
My kid took the boat, a couple of 30s and a few friends
Ya my kid took the boat, a couple of 30s and a few friends
They got drunk, the boat’s impounded, I’ll never see it again
My wife was so pretty, her daddy chased all the boys away
She was so young and cute and sweet, they came sniffin ‘round anyway
Now she weighs three hundred pounds, she’s gettin’ meaner every day
CHORUS
This is the song of a bitter man, you best believe that it’s true
I got the bitter man blues, you best believe that it’s true
My shitty life is full of grief and strife
I can’t touch the checkbook, the boat, or the wife
I got the bitter man blues
I got the bitter man blues
I try to save some money, God knows I do what a can
Yes, it’s hard to save some money when you’re a workin’ man
And your wife don’t work lick, that’s why I’m drinkin’ again
This is the song of a bitter man, you best believe that it’s true
I got the bitter man blues, you best believe that it’s true
My shitty life is full of grief and strife
I can’t touch the checkbook, the boat, or the wife
I got the bitter man blues
But these bitter man blues
Oh Lord help me lose
These bitter man blues
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Another Night
02:33
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Another Night
Music and Lyrics by Richard A. O'Hanley
CHORUS
Another night without you darling
Another night I'm all alone
Another night I think about you
Can't you hear my poor heart moan
I went and left you for another
The sunlight shown like never before
Then the night fell like damnation
And the sun don't shine no more
CHORUS
Saying sorry ain't a solution
The problem's mine and mine alone
So please forgive me darling
And I never more will roam
CHORUS
We're hand in hand along the river
A cloudless sky up above
And I'll be with you forever
'cause now I'm with the one I love
Another night with you beside me
Another night I'm not alone
Another night I think about you
And my happy heart no longer moans
And my happy heart no longer moans
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Sunday Morning at Church
02:41
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Sunday Morning at Church
Music and Lyrics by Richard O'Hanley
On Sunday morning the faithful gather at the shrine
We take their seats we’ve come from miles around
And nothing tastes as good as that first beer on Sunday morning
Except the sacred shot it chases down
We all worship at the Rainbow Bar & Grill
For many it’s the only church they know
We may not share the Blood of the Lamb
But the Bloody Marys are fine
On Sunday at the Rainbow Bar and Grill
Attention’s rapt as ESPN prophets predict the games
We’ve made our bets and laid our money down
And soon the congregation’s united in solemn prayer
Please God let my teams win and beat the spreads
We all worship at the Rainbow Bar and Grill
For many it’s the only church they know
They say that Jesus love sinners
And we all qualify
On Sunday at the Rainbow Bar and Grill
Christian brotherhood prevails but the devil’s at the door
Temptation lies just one false step away
The jukebox plays a gospel song and we shall soon be saved
In time enough to sin another day
We all worship at the Rainbow Bar and Grill
For many it’s the only church they know
They say that Jesus love sinners
And we will soon be saved
On Sunday at the Rainbow Bar and Grill
On Sunday at the Rainbow Bar and Grill
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Rich O'Hanley Peekskill, New York
Rich O'Hanley's genre bending songs and stories pull from the rich and deep musical and lyrical traditions of bluegrass, county, and the blues, now known as Americana or American roots music. He blends traditional themes of drinkin', cheatin', drinkin' and cheatin', love both lost and found, mother, truck drivin', trains, and life on the road into contemporary commentary. ... more
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