McMurtry, James - Valley Road Lyrics






Short tables, no slop eight ball
Line of crank off his gold top Les Paul
Woke you up, set you right
Kept you talkin' to the middle of the next night.

He had the stance, major attitude
Vibrato you could o' thrown a cat through
A little much, a little heavy
I guess the world just wasn't ready.

Just a ghost from back a long time ago
Blue-eyed shadow, you never mention anymore
Nothin' ventured, nothin' saved
You poured it out like bourbon on a fresh grave.

And learned your lesson well
We learned your lesson well.

No helmet or a care in the world
Bein' such a bad little girl
Your face buried in the back of his shirt
Shut your eyes and you'll never get hurt on the Valley road.

Black walls, looking through the front door
Mirror ball in the middle of the dance floor
And in the dream it's still the same
But in the daylight none of that remains.

Waking up to the cold hard facts
Seems like everybody's livin' in the third act
That's how it happens, it's kinda weird
The whole scene just disappeared.

We learned our lesson well
We learned our lesson well.

He missed a curve on his hard tail sled
Nothin' broken 'cept for his head
You know it's kinda fittin' somehow
Hard to picture what he'd look like now.

You learned your lesson well
You learned your lesson well.

You learned your lesson well
You learned your lesson well.

No helmet or a care in the world
Bein' such a bad little girl
Your face buried in the back of his shirt
Shut your eyes and you'll never get hurt.

Flying in the Papago Wind
Half way to Gila Bend
No helmet or a care in the world
Bein' such a bad little girl on the Valley road.





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  1. B.... E....

    James McMurtry is in the top 5 musicians to have ever breathed in oxygen!

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    Oh my gosh yes, another one here

  2. S.... 1....

    I got 20 Bucks on the next table

  3. C.... M....

    Sux nobody has commented recently

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    Me2 brother gots me a playlist

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    here I am

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    Casey Mcknight when Casey?
    I just did!

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    william dodson, as I do atleast the album once a week.

  4. R.... D....

    Man, what a way to fire off a song. This guy just gets it - the lyrics, the guitar. Bam.

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    Ross Davis good stuff tulsa ok type stuff

  5. P.... ....

    Out Law Country on XM radio brought me here.

  6. p.... e....

    James is an incredible wordsmith
    Like his dad
    But as a musical artist he stands above everyone
    Brilliant and love this cut

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    Paul E. I've been listening since 89' who's his dad?

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    I love hics ville

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    boogie down

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    Short tables - no slop eight ball
    line of crank off his gold top Les Paul
    Woke you up. Set you right.
    Kept you talkin' to the middle
    of the next night
    He had the stance. Major attitude.
    Vibrato you could o' thrown a cat through
    A little much
    A little heavy
    I guess the world just wasn't ready
    Just a ghost from back a long time ago,
    Blue-eyed shadow
    You never mention anymore
    Nothin' ventured
    Nothin' saved
    You poured it out like bourbon on a fresh grave
    And learned your lesson well
    And learned your lesson well

    (chorus)
    No Helmet or a care in the world.
    Bein' such a bad little girl
    Your face buried in the back of his shirt
    Shut your eyes and you'll never get hurt
    On the Valley road
    Black wall
    Looking through the front door
    Mirror ball in the middle of the dance floor
    And in the dream
    It's still the same
    But in the daylight none of that remains
    Waking up to the cold hard facts
    Seems like everybody's livin' in the third act
    That's how it happens
    It's kinda weird
    The whole scene just disappeared
    We learned our lesson well
    We learned our lesson well

    He missed a curve on a hard tail sled, nothin' broken 'Cept for his head.
    You know it's kinda fittin' somehow
    Hard to picture what
    He'd look like now
    You learned your lesson well
    You learned your lesson well
    (chorus)
    No Helmet or a care in the world
    Bein' such a bad little girl
    Your face buried in the back of his shirt
    Shut your eyes and you'll never get hurt
    Flying in the Papago Wind
    Half way to Gila Bend
    No Helmet or a care in the world
    Bein' such a bad little girl
    On the Valley road

    T.... M....

    +T Mashek TY; I spent years on those.

  10. k.... s....

    It clearly says James McMurtry.

  11. M.... T....

    This is convertible, top down, spring welcoming tuneage...

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    Chicks dig a guy on a hardtail sled, especially one with a shovelhead engine, the original Milwaukee Vibrator. I tell 'em hop on, reach around me, grab something and hang on tight...

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    Does it count if the he was a she and she had an Electraglide ? ;)

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    I love his music so down to earth and just about moving on with it...

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    Gay Powell really! Jason boland check em!!!!!!!yoursexy

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    That's the good shit right there.