Dreamin' Out Loud lyrics

(Trace Adkins/Vip Vipperman)

When I rode out of Dallas
Chasing down a dream
I thought I knew what I was looking for
But the neon nights have blinded me
'Til I'm lost in Tennessee
Not sure I know who I am anymore... but

There's a girl in Texas
There's a girl in Texas
There's a girl in Texas
That does

You're a truly lovely lady
And you sure light up the night

(walt aldridge/will robinson)

I don’t know what you had in mind
When you whispered those words to me
Maybe some fun, maybe someone
To be with temporarily
But if you keep making me feel this good
Whenever I’m close to you
It’s only fair I make you aware
Of what you’re ’bout to get into

If I fall you’re goin` with me
It’s a long way down

(Walt Aldridge/Will Robinson)

I don't know what you had in mind
When you whispered those words to me
Maybe some fun, maybe someone
To be with temporarily
But if you keep making me feel this good
Whenever I'm close to you
It's only fair I make you aware
Of what you're 'bout to get into

If I fall you're goin` with me
It's a long way down
And I ain't about to go it alone

(Paul Nelson/Larry Boone/Kenny Beard)

Get ready baby, we're going uptown
It's friday night, we're gonna get down
I thought you might like this brand new baby-blue dress
I figured out about a quarter 'til ten
We'll be partied out and headin' in
You and me alone darlin' doing what we do best

Big time, we're gonna have one
Big time, we're gonna grab some
Lovin' huggin' cuddlin' upin'

(Billy Lawson/John Schweers)

Well boys I hate to leave good company
But my baby just called me on the phone
And from the sound of her voice, I simply have no choice
I left something turned on at home

Well I just put a quarter in the jukebox
And it ain't halfway through my favorite song
But if I don't leave right now my whole place might burn down

(Billy Lawson/John Schweers)

Well boys I hate to leave good company
But my baby just called me on the phone
And from the sound of her voice, I simply have no choice
I left something turned on at home

Well I just put a quarter in the jukebox
And it ain't halfway through my favorite song
But if I don't leave right now my whole place might burn down

I told you I'd leave a light on,
In case you ever wanted to come back home,
You smiled and said you appreciate the gesture,
I took your every word to heart,
'Cause I can't stand us bein' apart,
And just to show how much I really miss ya,

(chorus)
Every light in the house is on,
The back yard's bright as the crack of dawn,
The front walk looks like runway lights,

(Kent Robbins)

I told you I'd leave a light on
In case you ever wanted to come back home
You smiled and said you appreciate the gesture
I took your every word to heart
'Cause I can't stand us being apart
And just to show how much I really miss ya

Every light in the house is on
The backyard's bright as the crack of dawn
Thr front walk looks like runway lights

(Trace Adkins/Sam Hogin/Jim McBride)

You left without saying I love you
And that makes three days in a row
Now that you're tired of pretending
It's time that I let you know

I don't disagree with your feelings
We both need to find a new life
But this ain't the way we should end it
It's a bad way of saying goodbye

There must be a better way of sayin` it's over

(steve cropper/eddie floyd)

If you need a little loving call on me
If you want a little hugging call on me
You know I’ll be right here at home
All you got to do is pick up your telephone
And dial now 634-5789
634-5789

If you need a little kissing call on me
If good love is what you’ve been missing girl call on me
No more lonely nights will you be at home

(Tim Nichols/Mark D. Sanders)

I been thinkin' 'bout our love situation
All this attraction in the present tense
I've reached the only logical conclusion
Love ain't supposed to make sense

This ain't no thinkin` thing, right brain, left brain
It goes a little deeper than that
It's a chemical, physical, emotional devotion
Passion that we can't hold back

I cant take back, the things i said, to you in the past.
Or make you forget, the reasons why, we didnt last.
Im haunted by what might of been, still i cant change who
i was back then

(chours)
But if i could hold you now, you'd see ive turned myself around,
and now im someone you'd be proud to love.
I'de do all the right things, make promises that ide keep

In the early rush of morning
Trying to get the kids to school
One's hanging on my shirttail
Another's locked up
In her room
And I'm yelling up the stairs
Stop worrying 'bout your hair
You look fine

Then they're fightin' in the backseat
I'm playing referee
Now someone's gotta go
The moment that we leave
And everybody's late
I swear that I can't wait
'Till they grow up

(Chorus)

Once... In a lifetime
You'll open up your heart.
Baby once in your lifetime
You'll swear you'll never be apart
You think your loves on solid ground
Then out of the blue it all
Comes tumbling down

Chorus
Who's gonna hold me tonight
When I'm feeling Lonely
Who's gonna show me the light
Cuz i need to know
With all the things we got
How does love just stop
Tell me

I never knew what smog was 'till I moved to LA
They say it's the City of Angels, but they ain't no saints
If I spend one more day on this freeway I might snap
'Cause I can't take a breath and I can't see the crest of these mountians
That lie in my path

Chours:
I've got to get back to the farm
Where the cars aren't alarmed
And the people are happy to see ya