If you don't know, you should. The Dixie Chicks are my favorite. Here's why...
My friends from high school Married their high school boyfriends Moved into houses In the same ZIP codes where their parents live
But I could never follow
I hit the highway In a pink RV with stars on the ceiling Lived like a gypsy Six strong hands on the steering wheel
I've been a long time gone now Maybe someday, someday I'm gonna settle down But I've always found my way somehow
By takin' the long way Takin' the long way around Takin' the long way Takin' the long way around
I met the queen of whatever Drank with the Irish and smoked with the hippies Moved with the shakers Wouldn't kiss all the asses that they told me to
I could never follow
It's been two long years now Since the top of the world came crashing down And I'm getting' it back on the road now
But I'm takin' the long way Takin' the long way around I'm takin' the long way Takin' the long way around
Well I fought with a stranger and I met myself I opened my mouth and I heard myself It can get pretty lonely when you show yourself Guess I could have made it easier on myself
I could never follow
Well I never seem to do it like anybody else Maybe someday, someday I'm gonna settle down If you ever want to find me I can still be found
I wished I was smarter I wished I was stronger I wished I loved Jesus The way my wife does I wish it had been easier Instead of any longer I wished I could have stood where you would have been proud But that won't happen now That won't happen now
There's a whole lot of singing that's never gonna be heard Disappearing everyday without so much as a word somehow Think I broke the wings off that little song bird She's never gonna fly to the top of the world right now Top of the world
I don't have to answer any of these questions Don't have no God to teach me no lessons I come home in the evening Sit in my chair One night they called me for supper But I never got up I stayed right there in my chair
There's a whole lot of singing that's never gonna be heard Disappearing everyday without so much as a word somehow Think I broke the wings off that little song bird She's never gonna fly to the top of the world right now
I wished I'd a known you Wished I'd a shown you All of the things I was on the inside I'd pretend to be sleeping When you come in in the morning To whisper good-bye Go to work in the rain I don't know why Don't know why
'Cause everyone's singing We just wanna be heard Disappearing everyday without so much as a word somehow Wanna grab a hold of that little song bird Take her for a ride to the top of the world right now
To the top of the world
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I can tell There's something you don't wanna tell me It's killing you 'Cause the words are hard to find I know you want to break it to me gently Well sweet baby say what's on your mind
Let 'er rip, Let it fly Come on baby say it Do you think I'm gonna cry I ain't about to ball, and I ain't gonna die So if you're gonna say goodbye Don't take all day and night Let 'er rip, Let it fly
Why the drama We don't have to drag out this situation It wasn't you, it wasn't me Sometimes the chemistry don't ignite There ain't no rings, no mortage There ain't any complications It's just a hyphenated word, get it out I'm sure I'll be all right
Let 'er rip, Let it fly Come on baby say it Do you think I'm gonna cry I ain't about to ball, and I ain't gonna die So if you're gonna say goodbye Don't take all day and night Let 'er rip, Let it fly
It ain't no big deal, ain't no great loss You and I are on the same train of thought So you don't have to tell me where to get off Maybe I misunderstood you If you're leaving baby would you
Let 'er rip, Let it fly Come on baby say it Do you think I'm gonna cry I ain't about to ball, and I ain't gonna die So if you're gonna say goodbye Don't take all day and night Let 'er rip, Let it fly
So if you're gonna say goodbye Don't take all day and night Let 'er rip, Let it fly
As I was researching what to wear for my Elaine Benes Halloween costume, it appears I made a good decision. From my personality, demeanor, intrapersonal relationships and physical attributes (of course, I did have to dye my hair a shade darker), 'I was born to play' Elaine.
Here's what I found:
Elaine does not hesitate voicing her strong positions on certain political issue.Once, she engaged George's girlfriend in a heated argument regarding a fur coat. Although when presented a similar stand in other episodes, she also said "Who has the energy anymore?"Jerry dubs Elaine "The Queen of Confrontation"and is the self-proclaimed "The Queen of the Castle."She is an attractive single woman, gainfully employed, often angry about something.Her love life seems to be a continual disappointment.She has a compulsive need to be honest, which often gets her into trouble. Her horrible dancing is described as "a full-body dry heave set to music" and uses the sponge as her form of birth control and will have sex only with a man who is "sponge-worthy." Elaine was once refused a square of toilet paper by a woman in the next bathroom stall. She is offended to find that her co-worker uses a toilet seat protector even though she and Elaine are the only ones who use that particular toilet. Elaine is intelligent and assertive, but superficial and short-tempered. She often gets caught up in her boyfriends' machinations, her eccentric employers' arbitrary demands, and the unkindness of total strangers. A recurring plot line for Elaine is her frustrating inability to find Mr. Right; she even tries to get a gay man to "change teams." One of Elaine's trademark maneuvers is her forceful shove when she got good or shocking news, sometimes using the catch phrase "get out!" She is seen as the intellectual stronghold of the group of friends. Elaine says her father has booze as a religion.
Elaine: Here's one. I borrowed Puddy's car and all the presets on his radio were Christian rock stations. George Costanza: I like Christian rock. It's very positive. It's not like those real musicians who think they're so cool and hip. Elaine: So you think Puddy actually believes in something? Jerry: It's a used car, he probably never changed the presets. Elaine: Yes, he is lazy. Jerry: Plus, he probably doesn't know how to program the buttons. Elaine: Yes, he is dumb. Jerry: So you prefer dumb and lazy to religious? Elaine: Dumb and lazy, I understand.
So, at one point in the night, a girl told me she thought my demeanor was exactly like Elaine's, not sure why, but I wasn't trying.And after a few rounds of the full-body dry heave set to music, a guy, wanting to dance with me, asked me if I had any rhythm. I knew I had Elaine perfected.Oh, and I kept shoving people all night telling them to "get out!!!"I do like to give a good jab to arm when I've got something to say anyway, so that part was easy;).
I've stolen these headline from other people's profiles. If you see yours, I like it.
Shouldering the load is easy; carrying it with grace takes time.
The sweet is never as sweet without the sour.
Being loved by someone gives your strength, loving someone else gives you courage.
Life's a garden, dig it.
You Can't Drink All Day If You Don't Start In The Morning
Once in awhile you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.
There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
I am into spooning like you are into making out with your ex's roomates!
There are three signs of a hypocrite: when he speaks, he speaks lies; when he makes a promise, he breaks it; and when he is trusted, he betrays his trust.
To let go does not mean to stop caring, It means I can't do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off, It's the realization I can't control another.
God determines who walks into your life....it's up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay and who you refuse to let go.
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, "Who am I to be brillant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?" Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us... And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.