[Intro] (Acoustic guitar strumming with a lonely harmonica wail)

[Chorus] I'm leaving Louisiana
Headed for Tennessee
I'm not packing anything
But some old memories
I'm looking to start a new life
Shake off all the trouble and strife
I'm leaving Louisiana
Headed for Tennessee

[Verse 1] Nashville has been calling
Been calling me by name
Figured I'd head up there
To grab a little fame
I'm taking my old guitar
My harmonica too
If you find me on my corner
I'll play a tune for you

[Chorus] I'm leaving Louisiana
Headed for Tennessee
I'm not packing anything
But some old memories
I'm looking to start a new life
Shake off all the trouble and strife

[Guitar and Harmonica Solo] (Upbeat, energetic instrumental break)

[Verse 2] The going can be rough
And the road has turns
But Mama raised me to be tough
With a desire that burns

[Bridge] I may never make it to the big time
And that will be just fine
But I won't leave this earth behind
Till I've walked that neon line

[Chorus] I'm leaving Louisiana
Headed for Tennessee
I'm not packing anything
But some old memories
I'm looking to start a new life
Shake off all the trouble and strife
I'm leaving Louisiana
Headed for Tennessee

[Outro] Yeah, headed for Tennessee...
(Harmonica fades out with a steady drumbeat)
[End]

[Verse 1] I went out a-looking
For you again last night
And I found you right in the middle
Of a nasty barroom fight

[Pre-Chorus] You drink a case of beer
Each and every day
Followed by a fifth of whiskey
No matter what I say

[Chorus] Oh, I'm gonna buy a barroom
And name it after you
After the way I've seen you drink
It's the least that I can do

[Verse 2] That way when you tie one on
You won't have to stagger far
You can just drop down to your knees
And fall behind the bar

[Bridge] No one will ever miss you
They'll never know you're there
And if you're looking for my sympathy
Well, baby, I don't care

[Chorus] Oh, I'm gonna buy a barroom
And name it after you
After the way I've seen you drink
It's the least that I can do

[Outro] Yeah, the least that I can do...
(Fiddle fade out)

[Verse 1] I was in the house alone that dark dreary night
When first I heard the sound that made me shake with fright
A thumping sound over and over again
Sweat was pouring from me, I could not think over the din

[Verse 2] Of that thumping sound I had not heard before
I forced myself to move, thinking to lock my bedroom door
But the sound persisted, getting closer all the time
I thought I would not make the night
For surely I would go out of my mind

[Interlude] (The heartbeat drum gets slightly faster, guitar picking grows tense)

[Verse 3] I locked the door and leaned against the wall
My knees so weak, I sought not to fall
I now realized that the sound was in the room with me
Here I was all alone, with only that sound for company

[Build-Up] (The music starts to swell, building massive psychological tension)
It was then that I heard that awful scream
This was no joke, for no one could be this mean

[Climax] (The music stops completely - dead silence except for the scream)
The scream ceased as I closed my mouth
For it came from none other but myself

[Outro] (The heavy heartbeat drum instantly stops)
(A soft, haunting acoustic guitar plays a final chord)
The sound was gone too, this you won't believe...
The sound had been my heartbeat, I had been scared of me.

[Fade Out] [End]

[Verse 1] I was ten years old
When I walked down the aisle
And took the preacher's offered hand
As he looked at me and smiled

[Verse 2] He said, "Good morning, son,
What can I do for you?"
I looked into his eyes and said,
"I want Jesus too."

[Chorus] I want Jesus in my heart
I want Him with me everywhere I go
I want Him to always be a part
Of me, and to always know
I love Jesus who first loved me
I love Jesus who died on Calvary
I want Him to know I love Him too
I love Jesus, please show me what to do

[Verse 3] The preacher bent down
And looked me in the eyes
And softly said, "It's time
For you to be baptized."
I went under the water
And rose up brand new
But I had no idea
What the world would put me through

[Chorus] I want Jesus in my heart
I want Him with me everywhere I go
I want Him to always be a part
Of me, and to always know
I love Jesus who first loved me
I love Jesus who died on Calvary
I want Him to know I love Him too
I love Jesus, please show me what to do

[Bridge / Build] Through the valley of shadows, through the fires of doubt
When my strength was all gone and the lights had gone out
I cried out in the dark, "Lord, I can't stand alone!"
And the hand of the Savior reached down for my own
Now I'm older and wiser
but I still recall
the day that I gave Him
my heart and my all

[Instrumental Break / Guitar Solo]

[Chorus / Crescendo] I want Jesus in my heart
I want Him with me everywhere I go
I want Him to always be a part
Of me, and to always know
I love Jesus who first loved me
I love Jesus who died on Calvary
I want Him to know I love Him too
I love Jesus, please show me what to do

[Outro] (Soft Piano)
Show me what to do...
Just like that ten-year-old boy...
Show me what to do.

[End]

[Verse 1] Yesterday is here and gone
But your memory lingers on
Oh my darling, can't you see
You mean everything to me
I love you like I never loved before
And my heart broke when you walked out that door

[Chorus] Now the silence in this house is way too loud
And I'm lost here inside a lonely cloud
Tracing every footprint you left behind
Hoping you will change your mind
But oh, my darling, can't you see...
I need you... to need me.

[Verse 2] Do you remember when we first met?
You smiled and played hard to get
I asked you out upon a date
You shook your head, said I was late
You told me there was another man
And I just said, "I understand"
But giving up is what I'll never do
When I know I've found my "I Love You"

[Pre-Chorus] After all was said and done
I felt like I had finally won
You agreed to go to dinner with me
I made plans you could not believe
I flew you out for a night of fun
All too soon, it met the rising sun

[Chorus] Now the silence in this house is way too loud
And I'm lost here inside a lonely cloud
Tracing every footprint you left behind
Hoping you will change your mind
But oh, my darling, can't you see...
I need you... to need me.

[Bridge] Give me one more chance, just one more dance
To show you what you do to me
Baby, please let it be
Always, just you and me
The mold was cast, the die was run
Our future had only just begun
Please tell me now, what did I do?
Because I'm still so in love with you

[Outro] I need you... to need me.
Always, you and me.
[Weeping pedal steel guitar solo]
[Fade Out]

[End]