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If The Kansas River Can    Music and Lyrics by Rick Faris (Rickyland Publishing BMI)

Lonesome's laid a hold on me, that just won't see

It's dragging me down to keep me standin' here

But I won't let these tears I've cried go to waste until I've tried

To get on down the river far from here

Ch. 

If the Kansas river can, so can I

If I let the blues rain on me I know I'll surely die

I'll jump my banks and drown these blues

I'll flood 'til I can't think of you

Any chance to kiss these plains goodbye

If the Kansas river can, so can I

 

Well I'm headed to Missouri, and away from misery

Water's flowing freely to the sea

Arkansas, Mississippi and then to Louisianne

Every mile I float is a mile between you and me

 

 

Hate's Decree    Music and Lyrics by Rick Faris (Rickyland Publishing BMI)

Why do we do the things we do? 

We push on those who need help too 

Only to gain an upper strand 

On the rope we’ll hang by our own hand 

 Ch.

'Cause we love to hate and hate to love 

Afraid to find we’re not enough 

You never know to what degree 

That man will follow hate's decree 

 

This world we’re in is not enough 

And it never will be without love 

'Cause evil hides in things of worth 

But cries your friend with convincing mirth 

 

If only we could find the way 

To pass the pain of yesterday 

And forgive ourselves for giving in 

To every little whim of sin 

Bridge 

So listen now to Christ’s commands 

He’ll lead you to the promised land 

Accept you’re not enough and then 

Above the fate of man transcend 

 

 

Mississippi Steamboat Blues    Music and Lyrics by Rick Faris (Rickyland Publishing BMI) and Dan Eubanks (Sons of the Middle Class ASCAP)

This river’s got a hold on me, that just won’t let me be 

Since I was a knee high lad along the ole Mississippi 

I’d watch the paddles roll their loads on down, as I was standing there alone 

Just little feller, not a cent to my name, wishing I could come along 

Ch. 

If river boats were a nickel to ride, I’d shout what a deal what a deal 

As I ran down the river bank side, wishing I could get my fill 

They say good things come to those who wait, but Lordy my soul’s been bore 

Taken down the river on the Natchez eight, while I’m on the Mississippi shore 

Oh the Mississippi steamboat blues 

 

Finally things was a goin' right, I had a little cash to spend 

When a Queen of the Delta was'a swingin’ bank side, as she puffed around the bend 

She flashed them eyes, her smile was rye, my heart was giving in 

She docked up beside me and then she denied me, when I was'a broke again 

 

There just so much that a man can stand, and buddy I’ll tell ya true 

Women or boats‘ll wreck a man, and send you drowning down a fool 

Rides ain’t cheap and the boat can’t wait, so listen to my song 

I’d still trade my pride for a ticket to ride, if I could only come along

 

 

Wrong Done Right    Music and Lyrics by Rick Faris (Rickyland Publishing BMI)

My legs are unsteady from the bar across town

But it makes things alright when I'm feeling lowdown 

'Cause a sober found memory I just can bear 

When the way that you're gone now it seems so unfair 

Ch.

When a cold glass is the only thing that you can hold dear 

And the burn of the whiskey is all you can feel 

The barstool is the only one lifting you up 

When cry and say uncle but love don't let up 

The pain of her memory speaks softly all night 

You can do no more wrong when you've done wrong so right 

 

As I lay in our bed I still feel you there 

It seems there's just so much the drink can impair 

And the weight of love lost is more than lust gained 

With the scales so one sided, I know who’s to blame 

 

So listen her friends and do the right thing 

'Cause nothing but pain and hell is to gain 

When you’ve scorned her heart and her wrath you’ve incurred 

Your soul finds no rest and you’re branded a curr

 

Breaking In Lonesome    Music and Lyrics by Rick Faris (Rickyland Publishing BMI)

I’m breaking in lonesome, I’m leaving you today 

Don’t even try and stop me, I ain’t a living this a way 

You drive at night into the town, you’d rather have the bars than me 

I’m breaking in lonesome, or else it’s shame on me 

Ch 

I’m Breaking in lonesome gotta move and ramble round  

Maybe take the long road to know where I am bound 

Your heart has got me down, it’s wore out and gone astray 

I’d rather be lonesome, and try to find a love that stays

 

I’ll surely go on living I know there’s one for me 

Someone who knows the pain I’ve felt and gives their love for free 

I know she’s out there waitin’, and hopin' just for me 

It leaves me wondering why, I ever courted misery

 

The Wedding Couple    Music and Lyrics by Rick Faris (Rickyland Publishing BMI)

 I see you’re happy, you’re in love 

Your smile’s a gift from God above 

The kind of love that you’ve been dreaming of... since our wedding day 

Ignore these eyes they’re happy for you 

Someday I hope I’ll get there too 

But today the stars aligned for you... on your wedding day 

Ch 

Tears are words the heart can’t express                           

A heart wrenched in anguish says more than the rest 

If it spoke when the pain was made 

It might have been love would have stayed 

 

Hurt turns to anger, and anger to grief 

Pining for love that’s left one bereaved 

A lone dove in a crowd on display... on your wedding day 

I see a face in the crowd With soft gentle lines 

And he wipes away tears, 'cause Love’s left him behind 

I vow that I’ll not be unkind... on my wedding day 

Ch 

‘Cause those Tears are the words the heart can’t express                           

your heart wrenched in anguish says more than the rest 

If it, talks to you now though the pain’s been made 

Love might remain

 

Never Is A Long Time   Music and Lyrics by Rick Faris (Rickyland Publishing BMI)

 Forever is eternal, It’s consistent evermore 

A never-ending tally for time, who keeps the score 

Never is an absolute failing at the start 

And though I tried dear for a time, I failed to win you heart 

CH. 

Never live, never gain, never gonna change your name 

Now I know you never loved me, never gonna be the same 

Unrequited love was never worse, till it was mine 

Never will our fates align, never is a long time 

 

Seldom does it come to me, this thing called happiness 

Knowing that I could have held your touching sweet caress 

But favor of a hollow love won’t fill an empty heart 

Never knows the company of blatant disregard

 

Honeybabe    Music and Lyrics by Rick Faris (Rickyland Publishing BMI)

My honey is a baker she makes cookies, cakes and pies 

She’s the peach I’m crazy for, the apple of my eye 

Her biscuits are to die for, no one out-measures her 

She’s got a way to warm my heart and set my soul a stir 

Ch. 

My recipe’s not whole and I can’t rise with sweet delight 

My batter’s bitter without her, It’s easy to see why 

She’s got it really going on, that girl can really bake 

She’s my sugar, honey babe no other takes the cake 

 

I love the chance to spoil her till we run outta dough 

One of a kind you know she breaks the cookie cutter mold 

She’s Icing and enticing on the cake of this man’s dream 

She makes the sweetest, cutest things this man has ever seen 

 

I have my cake and eat it too with her now by my side 

We’ve got a couple cutie pies they have their mother’s eyes 

She rolls me out with rolling pin I’m dough in the baker’s hands 

Yes my Royal icing queen makes me a better man

 

 

Matthew and Mark's Wisdom    Music and Lyrics by Rick Faris (Rickyland Publishing BMI)

 I have struggled with the Devil and found him to be me 

Not just some shadowed fellow that I can’t even see 

I’ve found him in the darkest room of my human heart 

And found his hold so deep in me, I can’t tell us apart 

Ch.

If you believe in God it’s easy to mistake 

Don’t think you're the precious lamb and be the lying snake 

The Pharisees forgot their love and kept a judging heart 

We are the only ones who keep the Lord and us apart 

 

Thinking me a righteous man it came to my surprise 

But knew at once for certain by the look within my eyes 

The mirror shown the thing I knew but not what I should do 

And I was running out of time and the Devil knew

 

God is Love there in the Word, He sent his only son 

He paid for me the debt I owed and battle for me won 

I had to know this in my heart and open it to him 

Love thy neighbor as thyself to show your love for him

 

How Long    Aaron Bibelhauser (Aaron Bibelhauser BMI), Milan Miller (Songs From The Stilhouse SESAC) and Thomm Jutz (Thomm Songs admin by Bluewater Music SESAC)

Ch.

How long will you be waiting

For me to try and make things right

How Long will you be waiting

Another day, another night

 

Passing signs out on the highway

Running from the words I said

Hoping you would be there wishing

That I would turn around instead

 

How many times will it take for me to learn

All the bridges that I cross don't have to burn

 

Letting go of old excuses

As the miles go rolling bye

I see the scars I feel the bruises

one more time, I wonder why

 

I've missed so many things along the way

Holding on to dreams of yesterday

 

Faith In Man    Music and Lyrics by Rick Faris (Rickyland Publishing BMI)

I remember when, this world it first began 

We laid upon these shores the covenant of the lord, He brought to this wilderness 

 

Just a humble fisherman, called to follow then, 

I cast my nets aside, and tried to match his stride, to his new Jerusalem 

Ch. 

Can’t move mountains with faith in man alone 

Can’t keep going your own way 

Can’t ignore what the Lord has done for you 

With your hearts open you’ll hear him softly say, I am the truth and the way 

 

I tread the water to him, then lost faith and fell in 

An aimless ship at sea, till he laid his hands on me, upon this rock I build my church          

Bridge. 

But I denied him there, in his trial square 

he died upon that tree, Unworthy of his love for me, but then he rose and set me free 

So spread the gospel news, words of faith have been renewed 

Jesus rose today, travel now don’t delay, to gather in those precious lambs

 

 

 

 

 

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