Lost in the Fire (Live) - Lacy Nelson

Beg for mercy, but we know That my every prayer was born to fail Whatever it takes Whatever it costs This can't be the life that I've lost Forever lost in the fire It burns as far as the eye can see One chance, my only desire I won't be bound to misery I'm losing the battle, but we know That it was over when the war began Whatever it takes Whatever it costs I will claim the life that I've lost (Until my dying day) Forever lost in the fire It burns as far as the eye can see One chance, my only desire I won't be bound to misery This I swear On all that's holy I'll die for life And it consumes me I'll die for life Follow me down I'll die for life Follow me One chance, my only desire Forever lost in the fire It burns as far as the eye can see One chance, my only desire I won't be bound to misery I'll die for life Follow me down I'll die for life Follow me

Things we lost to the flames Things we'll never see again All that we've amassed Sits before us, shattered into ash These are the things, the things we lost The things we lost in the fire, fire, fire These are the things, the things we lost The things we lost in the fire, fire, fire We sat and made a list Of all the things that we had Down the backs of table tops Ticket stubs and your diaries I read them all one day When loneliness came and you were away Oh, they told me nothing new But I love to read the words you used These are the things, the things we lost The things we lost in the fire, fire, fire These are the things, the things we lost The things we lost in the fire, fire, fire Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho-ho Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho I was the match and you were the rock Maybe we started this fire? We sat apart and watched All we had burned on the pyre You said we were born with nothing (ho, ho, ho) And we sure as hell have nothing now (ho, ho, ho) You said we were born with nothing (ho, ho, ho) And we sure as hell have nothing now (ho, ho, ho) These are the things, the things we lost The things we lost in the fire, fire, fire These are the things, the things we lost The things we lost in the fire, fire, fire Do you understand that we will never be the same again? Do you understand that we will never be the same again? The future's in our hands and we will never be the same again The future's in our hands and we will never be the same again These are the things (these are the things), the things we lost (the things we lost) The things we lost in the fire, fire, fire These are the things (these are the things), the things we lost (the things we lost) The things we lost in the fire, fire, fire These are the things (oh-oh-oh) (these are the things), the things we lost (the things we lost) These are the things we lost in the fire, fire, fire Flames, they licked the walls (oh-oh-oh) Tenderly they turned to dust all that I adored

That big eight wheeler rolling down the track Means your true loving daddy ain't coming back 'Cause I'm moving on I'll soon be gone You were flying too high for my little old sky, so I'm moving on That big loud whistle as it blew and blew Said hello to the Southland, we're coming to you And we're moving on, oh, hear my song You had the laugh on me so I've set you free and I'm moving on Mister fireman, won't you please listen to me 'Cause I got a pretty mama in Tennessee Keep moving me on, keep rolling on So shovel the coal, let this rattle a-roll and keep moving me on Mister engineer, take that throttle in hand This rattler's the fastest in the southern land To keep moving me on, keep rolling on You're gonna ease my mind, put me there on time and keep rolling on I told you, baby, from time to time But you just wouldn't listen or pay me no mind Now I'm moving on, I'm rolling on You've broken your vow and it's all over now, so I'm moving on You switched your engine, now I ain't got time For a trifling woman on my main line 'Cause I'm moving, you done your daddy wrong I've warned you twice, now you can settle the price 'cause I'm moving on But some day, baby, when you've had your play You're gonna want your daddy, but your daddy will say "Keep moving on, you stayed away too long" I'm through with you, too bad you're blue, keep moving on

Your cheatin' heart will make you weep You'll cry and cry and try to sleep But sleep won't come the whole night through Your cheatin' heart will tell on you When tears come down like fallin' rain You'll toss around and call my name You're gonna walk that floor the way I do Your cheatin' heart will tell on you Your cheatin' heart will pine some day, And crave the love, you threw away. The time will come when you'll be blue, Your cheatin' heart will tell on you. When tears come down like fallin' rain You'll toss around and call my name You're gonna walk that floor the way I do Your cheatin' heart will tell on you Your cheatin' heart will tell on you

Life has a funny way Of keeping me on my toes Oh how my shoulders ache Under the weight of my woes My tears fall On my old guitar And I just wail and weep Over softly bending strings Lovers and friends the same Everyone's fair game Everyone can hurt your heart When it all falls apart My tears fall On my old guitar Time and time again My surest friend My tears fall On my old guitar And I just wail and weep Over softly bending strings No matter where I go The music guides my soul Through all the ups and downs It can help turn me around My tears fall On my old guitar And I just wail and weep Over softly bending strings

If the wife and I are fussin', brother that's our right 'Cause me and that sweet woman's got a license to fight Why don't you mind your own business Mind your own business 'Cause if you mind your business, then you won't be mindin' mine Oh, the woman on our party line's the nosiest thing She picks up her receiver when she knows it's my ring Why don't you mind your own business Mind your own business If mind you mind your business, then you won't be mindin' mine Well, I got a little girl that wears her hair up high The boys all whistle when she walks by Why don't they mind their own business Mind their own business 'Cause if they mind their business, then they won't be mindin' mine Now if I want to honky tonk around 'til two or three Now, brother that's my headache, don't you worry 'bout me Just mind your own business Mind your own business 'Cause if you mind your business, and you won't be mindin' mine Mindin' other people's business seems to be high-toned I got all that I can do just to mind my own Why don't you mind your own business Mind your own business If you mind your business, you'll be busy all the time

I've got that old-fashioned love in my heart And there it'll always remain Like an ivy clinging vine, clinging closer all the time Through the years, and tears, just the same I got that old-fashioned faith in my heart And nothing can tear us apart And I may try to see, but there'll be no change in me I got that old-fashioned love in my heart I got that old-fashioned love in my heart And there, it shall always remain Like an ivy clinging vine, clinging closer all the time Through the years, and tears, just the same I got that old-fashioned faith in my heart And nothing will tear us apart And I may try to see, but there'll be no change in me I got that old-fashioned love in my heart And I may try to see, but there'll be no change in me I got that old-fashioned love in my heart