Wednesday, December 19, 2012

LOVIN' LYRICS MOST POWERFUL SONGS OF 2012

It's the end of the year and I like to acknowledge songs that made a difference to me this year. Some you may know, some you may not be familiar with. All of these songs are by amazing artists who sing and write from their hearts, who chose to make a difference in what their music says, to try to reach the listener where it counts the most, their conscience and their emotions. These are my picks for 2012. Hope you enjoy them. Let us know what songs made a difference to you this year, made you stop what you were doing and really listen, that had the power to change you or your way of thinking. Leave them in the comments below, tweet us at @lovinlyrics or leave us a Facebook message.


"23rd Psalm" - Josh Pruno


He was all decked out in his Sunday best
Clean white shirt, Red Wing boots and overalls
The first one in, the last one out
The best seat in the good Lord's house, he could see it all
I'm sure he smiled as the preacher read 
his unsteady handwritten last request

When my work is done, the world's through with me
and I've plowed my last tobacco field
Don't shed a tear, but be sure to bury me
With a flask of whiskey and a tractor key
 and a photograph of my Emily
and send me home back to my Maker's arms 
with "Amazing Grace" and the "23rd Psalm"

He came back from France in '44
with a purple heart and a diamond ring for the girl next door
He lead a hard scratched (?) farmer's life
with a few good kids and a faithful wife that he adored
No, he was never one to ask for much
but to rest in peace with a little peace of the things he loved.

When my work is done, the world's through with me
and I've plowed my last tobacco field
Don't shed a tear, but be sure to bury me
With a flask of whiskey and a tractor key
 and a photograph of my Emily
and send me home back to my Maker's arms 
with "Amazing Grace" and the "23rd Psalm"

Lay me down in greener pastures, right beside the quiet waters
through the valley of the shadow, restore my soul.

When my work is done, the world's through with me
and I've plowed my last tobacco field
Don't shed a tear, but be sure to bury me
With a flask of whiskey and a tractor key
 and a photograph of my Emily
and send me home back to my Maker's arms 
with "Amazing Grace" and the "23rd Psalm"


"Beer with Jesus" - Thomas Rhett


If I could have a beer with Jesus
Heaven knows I'd sip it nice and slow
I'd try to pick a place that ain't too crowded
Or gladly go wherever he wants to go
You can bet I'd order up a couple tall ones
Tell the waitress put 'em on my tab
I'd be sure to let him do the talkin'
Careful when I got the chance to ask
How'd you turn the other cheek
To save a sorry soul like me
Do you hear the prayers I send
What happens when life ends
And when you think you're comin' back again
I'd tell everyone, but no one would believe it
If I could have a beer with Jesus
If I could have a beer with Jesus
I'd put my whole paycheck in that jukebox
Fill it up with nothing but the good stuff
Sit somewhere we couldn't see a clock
Ask him how'd you turn the other cheek
To save a sorry soul like me
Have you been there from the start
How'd you change a sinner's heart
And is heaven really just beyond the stars
I'd tell everyone, but no one would believe it
If I could have a beer with Jesus
He can probably only stay, for just a couple rounds
But I hope and pray he's stayin' till we shut the whole place down
Ask him how'd you turn the other cheek
To save a sorry soul like me
What's on the other side?
Is mom and daddy alright?
And if it ain't no trouble tell them I said hi
I'd tell everyone but no one would believe it
If I could have a beer with Jesus
I'd tell everyone but no one would believe it
If I could have a beer with Jesus

"Over You" - Miranda Lambert



Weather man said it’s gonna snow
By now I should be used to the cold
Mid-February shouldn’t be so scary
It was only December
I still remember the presents, the tree, you and me

But you went away
How dare you?
I miss you
They say I’ll be OK
But I’m not going to ever get over you

Living alone here in this place
I think of you, and I’m not afraid
Your favorite records make me feel better
Cause you sing along
With every song
I know you didn’t mean to give them to me

But you went away
How dare you?
I miss you
They say I’ll be OK
But I’m not going to ever get over you

It really sinks in, you know, when I see it in stone

Cause you went away,
How dare you?
I miss you
They say I’ll be OK
But I’m not going to ever get over you

"That's Why I Pray" - Big and Rich


Man on the TV's gone insane, everybody's just laughing
People 'cross the world holding on
The earth caved in, the ocean came down crashing
My neighbor lost his house 'cause he can't find a job
Don't you dare pledge allegiance, don't you dare speak of God
Speak of God
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!

Now I'm begging for forgiveness
I wanna make a difference even in the smallest way
I'm only one person, but I can feel it working
I believe in better days
That's why I pray

Some stupid video posted as a joke, somebody's life gets ruined
Out of everything we can create
Where is the cure to keep the sick from losing
Babies having babies 'cause their parents are always gone
Somehow we have forgotten how to make a house a home
How to make a house a home
Oh! Oh! Yeah! Yeah!

I'm begging for forgiveness, I wanna make a difference
Even in the smallest way
I'm only one person, but I can feel it working
I believe in better days
That's why I pray, yeah
That's why I pray, yeah

These demons from my past haunt me every night
And I just can't get through it
If I could forget them on my own, I'll let go and just move on
But heaven knows I am only human

And that's why I pray, yeah yeah
That's why I pray, I pray, I pray, I pray

Yes I'm begging for forgiveness (I'm begging for forgiveness)
I just wanna make a difference (Just wanna make a difference)
I believe (I believe) in better days
That's why I pray

"Day That I Die" - Zac Brown Band


Early morning in a motel room, 
Sunshine trying to creep on through.
Lost sleep but I found a tune, 
Stuck inside my head.
Cigarettes, a tank of gas, 
Headed off to nowhere fast, 
Gotta find a way to make this feeling last.

'Cause I believe that I, 
Was born with a song inside of me.
Never question why, 
I just kept on chasing that melody.
And as time goes by, 
Oh it's funny how time can make you realize, 
We're running out of it.

On the day that I die, 
I wanna say that I, 
Was a man who really lived and never compromised.
And when I've lived out my days, 
Until the very end, 
I hope they find me in my home
A guitar in my hands.
I hope they find me in my home
With my guitar in my hands.

A part of dawn to be ashamed of, 
Good people are supposed to be up.
I found peace with this path I took, 
As I lay down my head.
Crossroads you gotta choose, 
Which way do we win or lose.
And every bone in my soul says I sing on through.

And I believe that I, 
Was born with a song inside of me.
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net ]
Never question why, 
I just keep on singing these melodies.
And as time goes by, 
Oh it's funny how time can make you realize, 
We're running out of it.

On the day that I die, 
I wanna say that I, 
Was a man who really lived and never compromised.
And when I've lived out my days, 
Until the very end, 
I hope they find me in my home
Guitar in my hands.
I hope they find me in my home
With my guitar in my hands.

We all go
We all go
It's all over for you know

I believe that I, 
Was born with a song inside of me.
Never question why, 
I just keep on singing these melodies.
And as time goes by, 
It's funny how time can make you realize, 
We're running out of it.

On the day that I die, 
I wanna say that I, 
Was a man who really loved and never compromised.
And when I live out my days, 
Until the very end, 
You can find me in my home
Guitar in my hands.
You can find me in my home
With my guitar in my hands.

"I Drive Your Truck" - Lee Brice



Eighty-Nine Cents in the ash tray
Half empty bottle of Gatorade rolling in the floorboard
That dirty Braves cap on the dash
Dog tags hangin’ from the rear view
Old Skoal can, and cowboy boots and a Go Army Shirt 
folded in the back
This thing burns gas like crazy, but that’s alright
People got their ways of coping
Oh, and I’ve got mine
I drive your truck
I roll every window down
And I burn up 
Every back road in this town
I find a field, I tear it up
Til all the pain’s a cloud of dust
Yeah, sometimes I drive your truck
I leave that radio playing
That same ole country station where ya left it
Yeah, man I crank it up
And you’d probably punch my arm right now
If you saw this tear rollin’ down my on face
Hey, man I’m tryin’ to be tough
And momma asked me this morning
I I’d been by your grave
But that flag and stone ain’t where I feel you anyway
I drive your truck
I roll every window down
And I burn up 
Every back road in this town
I find a field, I tear it up
Til all the pain’s a cloud of dust
Yeah, sometimes I drive your truck
I’ve cussed, I’ve prayed, I’ve said goodbye
Shook my fist and asked God why
These days when I’m missing you this much
I drive your truck
I roll every window down
And I burn up 
Every back road in this town
I find a field, I tear it up
Til all the pain’s a cloud of dust
Yeah, sometimes, brother sometimes
I drive your truck
I drive your truck
I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind
I drive your truck

"Be Grateful" - The Farm


The other day I called myself complaining
Now my boss has got me working over time
Then the stranger who was sitting there beside me
Said ,I spent all day in the unemployment
Are there open shifts, are they hiring on
I'll work any hours even all night long
If you could put a good word in for me

Everytime you think you got it bad
You can find someone who's got it worse
All the things you take for granted now
They started out as blessings first
If you got someone who loves you
And a steady job that puts food on the table
If you're strong and able
Man, be grateful

We complain about how much it's gonna cost us
To fill our 20 something thousand dollar car
And living in the land of milk and honey
It's so easy to forget how lucky we are
We can work hard and buy a patch of dirt
And on Sunday morning we can go to church
And pray for those who don't have it as good as you

Every time you think you got it bad
You can find someone who's got it worse
All the things you take for granted now
They started out as blessings first
If you got someone who loves you
And a steady job that puts food on the table
If you're strong and able
Man, be grateful


"Don't Pick on Me" - Matt Kennon


He hid behind his lunchbox
Everyday at that bus-stop
Where some big ole boys got their kicks
Kickin' him 'round

He was scared as hell of that recess bell
That playground was more like a battlefield
And he knew he'd get himself killed
If he didn't back down

With black in his eye and blood in his mouth
On the way home, all he thought about
Is we could've been team-mates, we could've been friends
You could've made a difference, you could've stepped in
If you didn't like me, you should've just let me be
But no, you had to pick on me

She heard them laughin' 'bout the way she looked
In the hallway at the high-school she hid behind her books
Everyday in that lunch-room, she wouldn't eat a thing

She stared in that mirror, hatin' what she'd see
Tryin' to be pretty became a disease
She was killin' herself, just dyin' to fit in

The diary she kept underneath her bed
Hid all those words, that she never said
We could've been sisters, cheerin' at the games
We could've gone to prom, shared the same limousine
If you didn't like me, you should've just let me be
But no, you had to pick on me

It's time to make a stand, take responsibility
Cause it's gotten out'a hand
There should never have to be
Another child's headstone
That might as well read
You had to pick on me
Yeah, you had to pick on me

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