Mary Chapin Carpenter. "The Hard Way." Writ. M. C. Carpenter.
From: Come On Come On. Columbia, 1992.
ALL(ADJ.)
All good things come in threes.
Var./All.: The best things seldom come around twice.
Alabama (Randy Owen, Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry, Mark Herndon).
"Once upon a Lifetime." Writ. G. Baker, F. J. Myers. From: American Pride. RCA, 1992.
ALL(PRON.)
All is fair in love and war.
Ronnie Milsap. "All Is Fair in Love and War." Writ. T.
Nichols, R. Byrne. From: Back to the Grindstone. RCA/BMG,
1991.
APPRECIATE
One never appreciates what he has until he has lost
it.
Var./All.: You never know all the riches you own, till someone
takes them away.
John Schneider. "Take the Long Way Home." Writ. J. Neel, D.
Crider. From: Take the Long Way Home. MCA, 1986.
B
BARK
A dog's bark is worse than his bite.
Var./All.: I'm out here barkin' without a bite.
Hutchens (Barry, Bill, Bryan). "Knock, Knock." Writ. J. Salley,
J. Stevens. From: Knock, Knock. Atlantic Nashville,
1995.
BE
Be what you appear to be.
Var./All.: You're nowhere near what you appear to be.
John Anderson. "I Fell in the Water." Writ. J. Salley, J.
Stevens. From: Solid Ground. BNA, 1993.
BEND
It is better to bend than break.
Var./All.: You can bend but not break me.
Holly Dunn. "I Am Who I Am." Writ. H. Dunn, T. Shapiro, C.
Waters. From: Life and Love and All the Stages. River North
Nashville, 1995.
BEST
The best things in life are free.
Var./All.: The best things in life are not always free.
Rob Crosby. "Love Will Bring Her Around." Writ. R. Crosby, W.
Robinson. From: Solid Ground. Arista, 1990.
BOOK
You can't judge a book by its cover.
Var./All.: You can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover.
Confederate Railroad (Eddie Bayers, Michael Rhodes, Bob Wray,
Brent Rowan, Don Potter, Billy Joe Walker, Barry Beckett, "Cowboy"
Eddie Long). "Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind." Writ. B. Nelson,
D. Gibson. From: Notorious. Atlantic, 1992.
BOW
A bow bent too much will break.
Var./All.: Like a tree out in the backyard that never has been
broken by the wind, our love will last forever if we're strong
enough to bend.
Tanya Tucker. "Strong Enough to Bend." Writ. B.
Nielsen-Chapman, D. Schlitz. From: Strong Enough to Bend.
Capitol, 1988.
BOY
Boys will be boys.
Var./All.: Men will be boys.
Billy Dean. "Men Will Be Boys." Writ. G. Clark, V. Thompson.
From: Men'll Be Boys. Liberty, 1994.
C
CHANGE (N.)
In this world nothing is permanent except
change.
Var./All.: The only thing that stays the same is everything
changes.
Tracy Lawrence. "Time Marches On." Writ. B. Braddock. From: Time Marches On. Atlantic, 1996.
CHANGE (V.)
All things change, and we with them.
Var./All.: Everything changes.
Tracy Lawrence. "Time Marches On." Writ. B. Braddock. From: Time Marches On. Atlantic, 1996.
The more it changes, the more it remains the
same.
Var./All.: The less things change, the more they never seem
the same.
Toby Keith. "Who's That Man." Writ. T. Keith. From: Boomtown. Polydor, 1994.
Var./All.: The more we try to change things, the more they
stay the same.
Kathy Mattea. "Nobody's Gonna Rain on Our Parade." Writ. B.
Parker, W. Rambeaux. From: Walking Away a Winner. Mercury,
1994.
CHEEK
Turn the other cheek.
Johnny Cash and Hank Williams, Jr. "That Old Wheel." Writ. J.
Pierce. From: Water from the Wells of Home. Mercury, 1988.
CHICKEN
Don't count your chickens before they are
hatched.
Var./All.: Counting our chickens way too soon.
Bellamy Brothers (Howard, David). "Kids of the Baby Boom."
Writ. D. Bellamy. From: Country Rap. Curb/MCA, 1987.
CLOUD
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Var./All.: That cloud with the silver linin'.
Asleep at the Wheel (Tim Alexander, Ray Benson, John Ely, Mike
Francis, Larry Franklin, John Mitchell, David Sanger). "That Lucky
Old Sun." Writ. H. Gillespie, B. Smith. From: Western Standard
Time. Epic, 1988.
Var./All.: Occasional clouds all have a silver linin'.
Shenandoah (Ralph Ezell, Mike McGuire, Marty Raybon, Jim
Seales, Stan Thorn). "Moon over Georgia." Writ. M. Narmore. From: Extra Mile. Columbia, 1990.
Every cloud is not a sign of a storm.
Var./All.: Where there's a cloud don't mean there's rain.
Keith Whitley. "I'm Over You." Writ. T. Nichols, Z. Turner.
From: I Wonder Do You Think of Me. RCA, 1989.
CRAWL
One must crawl before he walks.
Var./All.: Crawl before you walk.
Tracy Byrd. "The First Step." Writ. D. Crider, V. Thompson.
From: No Ordinary Man. MCA, 1994.
Var./All.: You might have to crawl even after you walk.
John Michael Montgomery. "Life's a Dance." Writ. A. Shamblin,
S. Seskin. From: Life's a Dance. Atlantic, 1992.
Var./All.: Gonna have to walk, but first you'll have to crawl.
Sawyer Brown (Mark Miller, Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard, Duncan
Cameron, Jim Scholten, Joe Smyth). "(This Thing Called) Wantin'
and Havin' It All." Writ. R. Samoset, D. Loggins. From: This
Thing Called Wantin' and Havin' It All. Curb, 1995.
Var./All.: I had to let you walk before I'd crawl.
Clay Walker. "Only on Days That End in 'Y.'" Writ. R. Fagan.
From: Hypnotize the Moon. Giant, 1995.
CRIME
Crime doesn't pay.
Var./All.: Crime don't pay.
Sawyer Brown (Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard, Mark Miller, Duncan
Cameron, Jim Scholten, Joe Smyth). "Cafe on the Corner." Writ. M.
McAnally. From: Cafe on the Corner. Curb, 1992.
D
DARK
It is always darkest before dawn.
Var./All.: Even in the darkest hour before the dawn.
Jeff Carson. "Not on Your Love." Writ. T. Martin, R. Wilson, T.
Martin. From: Jeff Carson. Curb, 1995.
Var./All.: The darkest hour is just before dawn.
Merle Haggard. "A Better Love Next Time." Writ. J. Christopher,
B. Wood. From: 5:01 Blues. Epic, 1989.
Var./All.: It's darkest just before the dawn.
Reba McEntire. "'Til Love Comes Again." Writ. B. Regan, E.
Hill. From: Sweet Sixteen. MCA, 1989.
Var./All.: The coldest hour is the one comes just before the
dawn.
Mark O'Connor & Charlie Daniels (with Johnny Cash, Marty
Stuart, Travis Tritt). "The Devil Comes Back to Georgia." Writ. C.
Daniels. From: Heroes. Warner Bros., 1993.
DEPTH
Never venture out of your depth till you can
swim.
Var./All.: You shouldn't wade out in deep water, when you
don't know how to swim.
John Anderson. "Let Go of the Stone." Writ. M. D. Barnes, M. T.
Barnes. From: Seminole Wind. BNA, 1992.
DO
Do unto others as you would have them do unto
you.
Var./All.: Do unto me like you want to be done to.
Lari White. "What a Woman Wants." Writ. L. White, C. Cannon.
From: Lead Me Not. BMG, 1993.
You don't have to do anything but live till you
die.
Var./All.: All I really gotta do is live and die.
Alabama (Randy Owen, Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry, Mark Herndon).
"I'm in a Hurry (and Don't Know Why)." Writ. R. Murrah, R.
Vanwarmer. From: American Pride. RCA, 1992.
Var./All.: I just want to live until I die.
Clay Walker. "Live until I Die." Writ. C. Walker. From: Clay
Walker. Giant, 1993.
DOG
A dog is man's best friend.
Var./All.: Time is a fool's best friend.
Rick Trevino. "Doctor Time." Writ. S. Longacre, L. Wilson.
From: Rick Trevino. Columbia, 1994.
DOWN
You can't keep a good man down.
Alabama (Randy Owen, Jeffrey Cook, Teddy Gentry, Mark
Herndon). "Can't Keep a Good Man Down." Writ. B. Corbin. From: 40 Hour Week. RCA, 1985.
DREAM
Dreams are lies.
Var./All.: Dreams rarely come true.
Wynonna Judd. "Only Love." Writ. M. Hummon, R. Murrah. From: Tell Me Why. Curb/MCA, 1993.
E
EASY
Easy come, easy go.
Brother Phelps (Ricky Lee, Doug). "Anyway the Wind Blows."
Writ. J. J. Cale. From: Anyway the Wind Blows. Asylum,
1995.
Var./All.: Easy come girl, easy go.
George Strait. "Easy Come, Easy Go." Writ. A. Barker, D.
Dillon. From: Easy Come, Easy Go. MCA, 1993.
EVIL
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
Var./All.: I cover my ears, I close my eyes, still hear your
voice and it's telling me lies.
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris. "Telling Me
Lies." Writ. L. Thompson, B. Cook. From: Trio. Warner
Bros., 1987.
EXCEPTION
There is an exception to every rule.
Var./All.: What once was the exception now seems to be the
rule.
Clint Black. "Where Are You Now." Writ. C. Black, H. Nicholas.
From: Put Yourself in My Shoes. RCA, 1990.
Mason Dixon (Frank Gilligan, Jerry Dengler, Rick Henderson).
"Exception to the Rule." Writ. B. Jones, C. Waters, T. Shapiro.
From: Exception to the Rule. Capitol, 1988.
EYE
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Var./All.: An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
Charlie Daniels Band (Bruce Ray Brown, Charlie Daniels, Taz
DiGregorio, Jack Gavin, Charlie Hayward, Julian King, James
Stroud). "Simple Man." Writ. C. Daniels, J. Gavin, C. Hayward, T.
DiGregorio. From: Simple Man. Epic, 1989.
F
FAITH
Faith can move mountains.
Var./All.: It can make you move mountains.
Vince Gill. "When Love Finds You." Writ. V. Gill, M. Omartian.
From: When Love Finds You. MCA, 1994.
Var./All.: If you've got love you can move a mountain.
John Michael Montgomery. "If You've Got Love." Writ. S. Seskin,
M. D. Sanders. From: Kickin' It Up. Atlantic,
1994.
Var./All.: No matter if there's mountains you can't move.
John Michael Montgomery. "Long As I Live." Writ. R. Bowles, W.
Robinson. From: John Michael Montgomery. Atlantic,
1995.
Var./All.: Faith that can move anything.
Tanya Tucker. "Two Sparrows in a Hurricane." Writ. M. A.
Springer. From: Can't Run from Yourself. Liberty, 1992.
FATHER
Like father, like son.
Lionel Cartwright. "Like Father, Like Son." Writ. P.
Overstreet, D. Schlitz. From: Lionel Cartwright. MCA, 1989.
Var./All.: Like father just like son.
Kenny Rogers. "The Factory." Writ. B. McGuire. From: I
Prefer the Moonlight. RCA, 1987.
FINDER
Finders are keepers.
Hank Williams, Jr. "Finders Are Keepers." Writ. H. Williams,
Jr. From: Greatest Hits III. Warner Bros., 1989.
FIRE
Don't play with fire.
Var./All.: Playin' with fire.
Martina McBride. "Life #9." Writ. Kostas, T. Perez. From: The Way That I Am. RCA, 1993.
Fight fire with fire.
Var./All.: Fightin' fire with fire.
Davis Daniel. "Fighting Fire with Fire." Writ. M. White, C. R.
White. From: Fighting Fire with Fire. Mercury, 1991.
FISH
I have other fish to fry.
Var./All.: I got bigger fish to fry.
Boy Howdy (Hugh Wright, Jeffrey Steele, Larry Park, Cary Park).
"Bigger Fish to Fry." Writ. J. Steele. From: Born That Way.
Curb, 1995.
FORGIVE
Forgive and forget.
Lionel Cartwright. "Give Me His Last Chance." Writ. L.
Cartwright. From: Lionel Cartwright. MCA, 1989.
Forester Sisters (Christy, June, Kathy, Kim). "(That's What
You Do) When You're in Love." Writ. T. Skinner, K. Bell, J. L.
Wallace. From: The Forester Sisters. Warner Bros., 1985.
Matthews, Wright & King (Raymond Matthews, Woody Wright,
Tony King). "One of These Days." Writ. B. Livsey, D. Schlitz.
From: Dream Seekers. Sony, 1993.
Var./All.: Jesus would forgive, but a daddy don't forget.
Trisha Yearwood. "You Say You Will." Writ. B. Nielsen-Chapman,
V. Thompson. From: Hearts in Armor. MCA, 1992.
FRYING PAN
Don't jump from the frying pan into the fire.
Var./All.: Jump from the frying pan into the fire.
Ricky Lynn Gregg. "Get a Little Closer." Writ. K. Williams, K.
Blazy, N. Thrasher. From: Get a Little Closer. Liberty,
1994.
G
GAME
It's not whether you win or lose but how you play the
game.
Var./All.: It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you lay
the blame.
Highway 101 (Jack Daniels, Scott "Cactus" Moser, Nikki Nelson,
Curtis Stone). "The Blame." Writ. C. Moser, P. Nelson, G. Nelson.
From: Bing Bang Boom. Warner Bros., 1991.
Var./All.: You do have to give, if you want to receive.
John Michael Montgomery. "Life's a Dance." Writ. A. Shamblin,
S. Seskin. From: Life's a Dance. Atlantic, 1992.
GLASS
The glass is either half empty or half full.
Var./All.: Is my heart half full or half empty.
Ty Herndon (featuring Stephanie Bentley). "Heart Half Empty."
Writ. G. Burr, D. Child. From: What Mattered Most. Epic,
1995.
GOLD
All that glitters is not gold.
Var./All.: Everything that glitters is not gold.
Dan Seals. "Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)." Writ. D.
Seals, B. McDill. From: Won't Be Blue Anymore. EMI America,
1985.
GOOD (ADJ.)
All good things come to those who wait.
Var./All.: Good things come to those who wait.
Jon Randall. "This Heart." Writ. T. Haselden, T. Mensy. From: What You Don't Know. BMG, 1995.
Var./All.: Good things seem to go to those who wait.
Mike Reid. "As Simple As That." Writ. M. Reid, A. Shamblin.
From: Turning for Home. Columbia, 1991.
Var./All.: Good things come to those who wait.
Sweethearts of the Rodeo (Kristine Arnold, Janis Gill). "This
Heart." Writ. T. Mensy, T. Haselden. From: Buffalo Zone.
Columbia, 1990.
All good things must come to an end.
Var./All.: All bad things gotta come to an end.
BlackHawk (Dave Robbins, Henry Paul, Van Stephenson). "Like
There Ain't No Yesterday." Writ. W. Aldridge, M. Narmore. From: Strong Enough. Arista, 1995.
Exile (Steve Goetzman, Marlon Hargis, Sonny Lemaire, J. P.
Pennington, Les Taylor). "It's You Again." Writ. S. Lemaire, J. P.
Pennington. From: Shelter from the Night. Epic, 1987.
GOOD (N.)
The good die young.
Tracy Lawrence. "If the Good Die Young." Writ. P. Nelson, C.
Wiseman. From: Alibis. Atlantic, 1993.
GRASS
The grass is always greener on the other side of the
fence.
Var./All.: The grass is green on both sides of the hill.
Clint Black. "No Time to Kill." Writ. C. Black, H. Nicholas.
From: No Time to Kill. RCA, 1993.
Var./All.: Greener grass.
BlackHawk (Dave Robbins, Henry Paul, Van Stephenson). "Like
There Ain't No Yesterday." Writ. W. Aldridge, M. Narmore. From: Strong Enough. Arista, 1995.
Var./All.: The grass ain't no greener.
Earl Thomas Conley. "I Can't Win for Losin' You." Writ. R.
Byrne, R. Bowles. From: Too Many Times. RCA, 1986.
Var./All.: That grass I used to hate to mow sure is looking
green.
Joe Diffie. "In My Own Backyard." Writ. A. Spooner, K. K.
Phillips, J. Diffie. From: Honky Tonk Attitude. Epic,
1993.
Var./All.: The grass ain't always greener on the other side.
Martina McBride. "Life #9." Writ. Kostas, T. Perez. From: The Way That I Am. RCA, 1993.
Var./All.: The grass is greener on the other side.
Randy Travis. "Better Class of Losers." Writ. R. Travis, A.
Jackson. From: High Lonesome. Warner Bros., 1991.
Var./All.: Don't let the green grass fool ya.
Shania Twain. "Dance with the One That Brought You." Writ. S.
Hogin, G. Peters. From: Shania Twain. Mercury,
1993.
Var./All.: The grass is always greener on the other side.
Steve Wariner. "Baby I'm Yours." Writ. S. Wariner, G. Clark.
From: I Should Be with You. MCA, 1988.
Var./All.: The grass is always greener.
Steve Wariner. "You Can Dream of Me." Writ. S. Wariner, J.
Hall. From: Life's Highway. MCA, 1985.
H
HAND
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
Glen Campbell with Steve Wariner. "The Hand That Rocks the
Cradle." Writ. T. Harris. From: Still within the Sound of My
Voice. MCA, 1987.
Never let your left hand know what your right hand is
doing.
Var./All.: Don't let your right hand know what your left
hand's doing.
Eddie Raven. "Right Hand Man." Writ. G. Scruggs. From: Right
Hand Man. RCA, 1986.
HAY
Make hay while the sun shines.
Var./All.: Sometimes you make hay.
Foster & Lloyd (Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd). "Texas in
1880." Writ. R. Foster. From: Foster & Lloyd. RCA,
1987.
HEAD
Two heads are better than one.
Var./All.: Two paychecks were better than one.
Mark Chesnutt. "Goin' through the Big D." Writ. R. Rogers, J.
Wright, M. Wright. From: What a Way to Live. MCA, 1994.
HEART
A broken heart mends quickly when repaired.
Var./All.: Broken hearts mend easy.
Billy Ray Cyrus. "Somebody New." Writ. A. Harvey, M. Curtis.
From: It Won't Be the Last. Mercury, 1993.
HEAVEN
Heaven takes care of children, sailors, and drunken
men.
Var./All.: Heaven helps the young and foolish.
Mike Reid. "Call Home." Writ. M. Reid, T. Seals. From: Twilight Town. Columbia, 1992.
HELL
Hell and high water wait for no man.
Var./All.: Come hell or high water, I'll be here waiting for
you.
T. Graham Brown. "Hell and High Water." Writ. T. Brown, A.
Harvey. From: I Tell It Like It Used to Be. Capitol,
1986.
HERE
Here today and gone tomorrow.
Billy Joe Royal. "Tell It Like It Is." Writ. L. Diamond, G.
Davis. From: Tell It Like It Is. Atlantic America, 1988.
Var./All.: Here today and then we're gone.
Southern Pacific (Tim Goodman, Glenn D. Hardin, Keith Knudsen,
John McFee, Jerry Scheff). "Reckless Heart." Writ. J. McFee, A.
Pessis. From: County Line. Warner Bros., 1989.
George Strait. "The Chill of an Early Fall." Writ. G. Daniel,
G. Peters. From: Chill of an Early Fall. MCA, 1991.
HINDSIGHT
Hindsight is 20/20 vision.
Var./All.: Hindsight's 20/20.
Randy Travis. "1982." Writ. B. Blackmon, V. Vipperman. From: Storms of Life. Warner Bros., 1986.
HOME
Home is where the heart is.
Var./All.: Home is anywhere you choose to put your heart.
John Denver and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Bob Carpenter,
Jimmy Fadden, Jeff Hanna, Jimmy Ibbotson, Bernie Leadon). "And So
It Goes." Writ. P. Overstreet, D. Schlitz. From: Will the
Circle Be Unbroken Volume 2. Universal, 1989.
Var./All.: Your heart has found a home.
Patty Lovelace. "Can't Stop Myself from Loving You." Writ.
Kostas, D. Folkvord. From: Up against My Heart. MCA,
1991.
Var./All.: Home ain't where his heart is.
Shania Twain. "Home Ain't Where His Heart Is (Anymore)." Writ.
S. Twain, R. J. Lange. The Woman in Me. Mercury Nashville,
1995.
Home, sweet home.
Var./All.: Home sweet second home.
Tracy Lawrence. "My Second Home." Writ. T. Lawrence, K. Beard,
P. Nelson. From: Alibis. Atlantic, 1993.
Aaron Neville. "The Grand Tour." Writ. G. Richey, C. Taylor,
N. Wilson. From: The Grand Tour. A&M, 1993.
Shania Twain. "Home Ain't Where His Heart Is (Anymore)." Writ.
S. Twain, R. J. Lange. The Woman in Me. Mercury Nashville,
1995.
There's no place like home.
Randy Travis. "No Place Like Home." Writ. P. Overstreet. From: Storms of Life. Warner Bros., 1986.
HORSE
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him
drink.
Var./All.: You can lead a heart to love, but you can't make it
fall.
George Strait. "You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody." Writ. S.
Clark, J. MacRae. From: Lead On. MCA, 1994.
HURT
You always hurt the one you love.
Var./All.: We hurt the ones we love.
Suzy Bogguss. "You Wouldn't Say That to a Stranger." Writ. P.
Bunch, D. Crider. From: Something up My Sleeve. Liberty,
1993.
I
INCH
Give an inch, take a mile.
Var./All.: Give me an inch, then I'll walk that mile for you.
Radney Foster. "Willin' to Walk." Writ. R. Foster. From: Labor of Love. Arista, 1994.
L
LIFE
Life doesn't end: it goes on.
Var./All.: Life goes on.
Alan Jackson. " Little Bitty." Writ. T. T. Hall. Everything
I Love. Arista, 1996.
Var./All.: Life goes on.
Little Texas (Del Gray, Porter Howell, Dwayne O'Brien, Duane
Propes, Tim Rushlow, Brady Seals). "Life Goes On." Writ. D. Gray,
T. McHugh, K. Follese. Greatest Hits. Warner Bros.,
1995.
Var./All.: Life goes on.
K. T. Oslin. "Wall of Tears." Writ. R. Leigh, P. McCann. 80's Ladies. RCA, 1987.
Life has its ups and downs.
Var./All.: Life has its little ups and downs.
Ricky Van Shelton. "Life's Little Ups and Downs." Writ. M. A.
Rich. From: RVS III. Columbia, 1990.
Life is short and sweet.
Var./All.: Life is short.
Mike Reid. "As Simple As That." Writ. M. Reid, A. Shamblin.
From: Turning for Home. Columbia, 1991.
Life is too short.
Var./All.: Life's too short.
Mary Chapin Carpenter. "Shut Up and Kiss Me." Writ. M. C.
Carpenter. From: Stones in the Road. Columbia,
1994.
Var./All.: Life's too short.
Faith Hill. "I Can't Do That Anymore." Writ. A. Jackson. It
Matters to Me. Warner Bros., 1995.
Var./All.: Life's too short.
Toby Keith. "Upstairs Downtown." Writ. T. Keith, C. Gogg, Jr.
From: Boomtown. Polydor, 1994.
Var./All.: Life's too short.
Restless Heart (John Dittrich, Paul Gregg, Dave Innis, Greg
Jennings). "Mending Fences." Writ. A. Byrd, J. Robinson. From: Big Iron Horses. RCA, 1992.
Life's a gamble: you win or lose.
Var./All.: God made life a gamble, and we're still in the
game.
Joe Diffie. "Ships That Don't Come In." Writ. P. Nelson, D.
Gibson. From: Regular Joe. Epic, 1992.
Var./All.: Life is a gamble.
George Strait. "Ace in the Hole." Writ. D. Adkins. From: Beyond the Blue Neon. MCA, 1989.
LIVE
Live and learn.
Billy Dean. "Billy the Kid." Writ. B. Dean, P. Nelson. From: Billy Dean. Capitol, 1991.
Live for the present; plan for the future.
Var./All.: She's always lived for tomorrow, she's never
learned how to live for today.
Reba McEntire. "Is There Life out There." Writ. S. Longacre, R.
Giles. From: For My Broken Heart. MCA, 1991.
LOOK
Looks aren't everything.
Mark Collie. "Looks Aren't Everything." Writ. M. Collie. From: Hardin County Line. MCA, 1990.
LORD
The Lord helps those who help themselves.
Var./All.: Love helps those who cannot help themselves.
Paul Overstreet. "Love Helps Those." Writ. P. Overstreet. From: Sowin' Love. RCA, 1989.
LOSS
His loss is my gain.
Var./All.: Your loss will be his gain.
Conway Twitty. "Saturday Night Special." Writ. D. Blackwell, L.
Bastian. From: Still in Your Dreams. MCA, 1988.
LOVE (N.)
Love is blind.
Var./All.: Loving blind.
Clint Black. "Loving Blind." Writ. C. Black. From: Put
Yourself in My Shoes. RCA, 1990.
Var./All.: Love's not near as blind.
Foster & Lloyd (Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd). "What Do You
Want from Me This Time." Writ. R. Foster, B. Lloyd. From: Foster & Lloyd. RCA, 1987.
Wynonna Judd. "I Saw the Light." Writ. L. Angelle, A. Gold.
From: Wynonna. Curb/MCA, 1992.
Var./All.: Lovin' blind.
Toby Keith. "Wish I Didn't Know Now." Writ. T. Keith. From: Toby Keith. Mercury, 1993.
Dolly Parton. "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That."
Writ. B. Carlisle, R. Thomas. From: White Limozeen.
Columbia, 1989.
Var./All.: Love full of passion that can sometimes make you
blind.
Travis Tritt. "Can I Trust You with My Heart." Writ. T. Tritt,
S. Harris. From: T-R-O-U-B-L-E. Warner Bros., 1992.
Love lasts as long as the money endures.
Var./All.: Love will get you through times of no money, better
than money will get you through times of no love.
Girls Next Door (Doris King, Cindy Nixon, Tammy Stephens, Diane
Williams). "Love Will Get You through Times of No Money." Writ. S.
Lorber, T. Dubois, J. Silbar. From: Girls Next Door. MTM,
1986.
Love makes the world go round.
Var./All.: Lovin' all night makes the world go round.
Rodney Crowell. "Lovin' All Night." Writ. R. Crowell. From: Life Is Messy. Columbia, 1992.
Ricky Skaggs. "He Was onto Somethin' (So He Made You)." Writ.
S. Curtis. From: Kentucky Thunder. Epic, 1989.
Var./All.: You build the things that really make the world go
round.
Aaron Tippin. "Workin Man's Ph.D." Writ. A. Tippin, P. Douglas,
B. Boyd. From: Call of the Wild. RCA, 1993.
Love will find a way.
Var./All.: Love will find its way to you.
Reba McEntire. "Love Will Find Its Way to You." Writ. D.
Loggins, J. D. Martin. From: The Last One to Know. MCA,
1987.
You can't live on love alone.
Var./All.: If a man could live on love alone.
Skip Ewing. "If a Man Could Live on Love Alone." Writ. S.
Ewing, R. Lane. From: The Will to Love. MCA, 1989.
Var./All.: Two people just can't live on love alone.
Doug Supernaw. "Not Enough Hours in the Night." Writ. A.
Barker, R. Harbin, K. Williams. From: You Still Got Me.
Giant, 1995
LOVE (V.)
Love 'em and leave 'em.
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn). "Brand New Man."
Writ. D. Cook, R. Dunn, K. Brooks. From: Brand New Man.
Arista, 1991.
Var./All.: Lovin' and leavin'.
Marty Stuart. "The Likes of Me." Writ. L. Boone, R. Bowles.
From: The Marty Party Hit Pack. MCA, 1995.
You haven't lived if you haven't loved.
Var./All.: If you ain't lovin', then you ain't livin'.
George Strait. "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')." Writ.
T. Collins. From: If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin'.
MCA, 1988.
M
MEAT
One mans meat is another man's poison.
Var./All.: One man's halfway up is another man's halfway down;
one man's ceiling is another man's floor; one man's walk could be
another man's door; one man's smile is another man's frown.
Clint Black. "Half Way Up." Writ. C. Black, H. Nicholas. From: The Greatest Hits. RCA, 1996.
MEEK
The meek shall inherit the earth.
Sawyer Brown (Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard, Mark Miller, Duncan
Cameron, Jim Scholten, Joe Smyth). "Cafe on the Corner." Writ. M.
McAnally. From: Cafe on the Corner. Curb, 1992.
MILK
No use crying over spilt milk.
Var./All.: No use crying over spilled perfume.
Pam Tillis. "Spilled Perfume." Writ. P. Tillis, D. Dillon.
From: Sweetheart's Dance. Arista, 1994.
MISERY
Misery loves company.
Var./All.: Misery lookin' for some company.
David Lee Murphy. "Party Crowd." Writ. D. L. Murphy, J. Hinson.
From: Out with a Bang. MCA, 1994.
MODERATION
Everything in moderation.
Trisha Yearwood. "I Wanna Go Too Far." Writ. L. Martine, Jr.,
K. Robbins. From: Thinkin' about You. MCA, 1995.
MONEY
Money can't buy happiness.
Var./All.: Something money just can't buy.
Glen Campbell. "More Than Enough." Writ. J. Webb. From: Light Years. MCA, 1988.
Var./All.: Love was the one thing money couldn't buy.
Confederate Railroad (Eddie Bayers, Michael Rhodes, Bob Wray,
Brent Rowan, Don Potter, Billy Joe Walker, Barry Beckett, "Cowboy"
Eddie Long). "Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind." Writ. B. Nelson,
D. Gibson. From: Notorious. Atlantic, 1992.
Var./All.: Love's something that money can't buy.
Rodney Crowell. "Above and Beyond." Writ. H. Howard. From: Diamonds & Dirt. Columbia, 1988.
Var./All.: Everything that money can't buy.
Lee Greenwood. "We've Got It Made." Writ. S. Ramos, B. Regan.
From: Holdin' a Good Hand. Capitol, 1990.
Var./All.: No matter what all your money buys, its in the arms
of love that true treasure lies.
Hal Ketchum. "I Know Where Love Lives." Writ. H. Ketchum. From: Past the Point of Rescue. Curb, 1991.
Var./All.: Love that money just can't buy.
Roy Orbison. "You Got It." Writ. J. Lynne, R. Orbison, T.
Petty. From: Mystery Girl. Virgin Records America,
1989.
Var./All.: She's still gonna need what money can't buy,
someone to hold her when she needs to cry.
Lee Roy Parnell. "Tender Moment." Writ. L. R. Parnell, R. M.
Bourke, C. Moore. From: Love without Mercy. Arista,
1992.
Var./All.: What he needs can't be bought.
Sawyer Brown (Mark Miller, Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard, Duncan
Cameron, Jim Scholten, Joe Smyth). "(This Thing Called) Wantin'
and Havin' It All." Writ. R. Samoset, D. Loggins. From: This
Thing Called Wantin' and Havin' It All. Curb, 1995.
Var./All.: Something that money can't buy.
Shenandoah (Ralph Ezell, Mike McGuire, Marty Raybon, Jim
Seales, Stan Thorn). "I Got You." Writ. R. Byrne, T. Gentry, G.
Fowler. From: Extra Mile. Columbia, 1990.
Var./All.: Less of the things that money can buy.
Doug Stone. "More Love." Writ. D. Stone, G. Burr. From: More
Love. Sony Music Entertainment, 1993.
Var./All.: I don't need anything money can buy.
Clay Walker. "Live until I Die." Writ. C. Walker. From: Clay
Walker. Giant, 1993.
Don Williams. "One Good Well." Writ. K. Robbins, M. Reid.
From: One Good Well. RCA, 1989.
Money talks.
Garth Brooks. "We Shall Be Free." Writ. S. Davis, G. Brooks.
From: The Chase. Liberty, 1992.
N
NEIGHBOR
Love your neighbor as yourself.
Var./All.: Love yourself and love your neighbor.
Forester Sisters (Christy, June, Kathy, Kim). "Love Will."
Writ. D. Pfrimmer, B. Gallimore. From: Sincerely. Warner
Bros., 1988.
NEWS
Bad news travels fast.
Var./All.: Bad news never comes a minute too late.
Mike Reid. "As Simple As That." Writ. M. Reid, A. Shamblin.
From: Turning for Home. Columbia, 1991.
NIGHTINGALE
A nightingale won't sing in a cage.
Var./All.: A bird in a cage will forget how to sing.
Michael Johnson. "Give Me Wings." Writ. R. K. Fleming, D.
Schlitz. From: Wings. RCA/Ariola International, 1986.
NOTHING
Nothing can last forever.
Var./All.: Nothing's forever.
Exile (Steve Goetzman, Marlon Hargis, Sonny Lemaire, J. P.
Pennington, Les Taylor). "It's You Again." Writ. S. Lemaire, J. P.
Pennington. From: Shelter from the Night. Epic,
1987.
Var./All.: Nothing lasts forever.
Mike Reid. "I'll Stop Loving You." Writ. M. Reid, R. Byrne.
From: Turning for Home. Columbia, 1991.
Var./All.: The things you think will last just disappear.
Tanya Tucker and Delbert McClinton. "Tell Me about It." Writ.
B. LaBounty, P. McLaughlin. From: Can't Run from Yourself.
Liberty, 1992.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Var./All.: Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained.
Garth Brooks. "Against the Grain." Writ. B. Bouton, L. Cordle,
C. Jackson. From: Ropin' the Wind. Capitol, 1991.
O
OLD
Older and wiser.
Var./All.: Older but no more the wise.
Suzy Bogguss. "Hey Cinderella." Writ. S. Bogguss, M. Berg, G.
Harrison. From: Something up My Sleeve. Liberty, 1993.
OPPOSITE
Opposites attract.
Confederate Railroad (Eddie Bayers, Michael Rhodes, Bob Wray,
Brent Rowan, Don Potter, Billy Joe Walker, Jr., Barry Beckett,
"Cowboy" Eddie Long). "Trashy Women." Writ. C. Wall. From: Confederate Railroad. Atlantic, 1992.
P
PASTURE
The other man's pasture always looks the
greenest.
Var./All.: Greener pastures.
Desert Rose Band (Chris Hillman, John Jorgenson, Herb Pedersen,
Bill Bryson, Jay Dee Maness, Steve Duncan). "Love Reunited." Writ.
C. Hillman, S. Hill. From: The Desert Rose Band. MCA/Curb,
1987.
Var./All.: Greener pastures.
Collin Raye. "Not That Different." Writ. K. Good, J. Scott.
From: I Think about You. Epic, 1995.
PENNY
Save your pennies for a rainy day.
Var./All.: Save my money for a rainy day.
Trisha Yearwood. "I Wanna Go Too Far." Writ. L. Martine, Jr.,
K. Robbins. From: Thinkin' about You. MCA, 1995.
PICTURE
A picture is worth a thousand words.
Var./All.: One love is worth a thousand nights alone.
Baillie and the Boys (Kathie Baillie, Michael Bonagura, Alan
LeBoeuf). "Oh Heart." Writ. K. Baillie, M. Bonagura, D. Schlitz.
From: Baillie and the Boys. RCA, 1987.
Var./All.: One touch is worth a thousand pictures.
Ronnie Milsap. "Stranger Things Have Happened." Writ. D.
Chamberlain. From: Stranger Things Have Happened. RCA,
1989.
PRACTICE
Practice what you preach.
Var./All.: I practice what I preach.
Dolly Parton. "More Where That Came From." Writ. D. Parton. Slow Dancing with the Moon. Columbia, 1993.
PRAYER
Prayer is food for the soul.
Var./All.: Love is food for the soul.
Little Texas (Del Gray, Porter Howell, Dwayne O'Brien, Duane
Propes, Tim Rushlow, Brady Seals). "My Love." Writ. P. Howell, B.
Seals, T. Barnes. From: Big Time. Warner Bros., 1993.
PREVENTION
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of
cure.
Dolly Parton. "Tie Our Love (in a Double Knot)." Writ. J.
Silbar, J. Reid. From: Think about Love. RCA/Ariola
International, 1986.
Var./All.: Half a pound of cure is surely worth a half an
ounce of your prevention.
Randy Travis. "Is It Still Over." Writ. L. Henley, K. Bell.
From: Old 8x10. Warner Bros., 1988.
PROMISE
Never make a promise if you don't intend to keep
it.
Var./All.: That's the only promise I made him I couldn't keep.
Kenny Chesney. "Grandpa Told Me So." Writ. M. A. Springer, J.
D. Hicks. From: All I Need to Know. BMG, 1995.
Var./All.: I never make a promise I don't intend to keep.
John Michael Montgomery. "I Can Love You Like That." Writ. S.
Diamond, M. Derry, J. Kimball. From: John Michael
Montgomery. Atlantic, 1995.
Var./All.: I'll give you a promise tonight that I can keep.
John Michael Montgomery. "Long As I Live." Writ. R. Bowles, W.
Robinson. From: John Michael Montgomery. Atlantic,
1995.
PROVIDENCE
Don't tempt providence.
Var./All.: You shouldn't tempt fate.
Mary Chapin Carpenter. "I Take My Chances." Writ. M. C.
Carpenter, D. Schlitz. From: Come On Come On. Columbia,
1992.
R
RAIN
It never rains but it pours.
Var./All.: If it's gonna rain then let it pour.
Southern Pacific (Tim Goodman, Glenn D. Hardin, Keith Knudsen,
John McFee, Jerry Scheff) with Carleen Carter. "Time's Up." Writ.
W. Waldman, H. Stinson, K. Welch. From: County Line. Warner
Bros., 1989.
ROAD
All roads lead to Rome.
Var./All.: All roads lead to another road.
Tracy Lawrence. "Renegades, Rebels and Rogues." Writ. P.
Nelson, L. Boone, E. Clark. From: Maverick. Atlantic,
1994.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Var./All.: The road I have travelled on is paved with good
intentions.
Restless Heart (John Dittrich, Paul Gregg, Dave Innis, Greg
Jennings). "When She Cries." Writ. M. Beeson, S. Lemaire. From: Big Iron Horses. RCA, 1992.
RULE
Rules were made to be broken.
Var./All.: Rules are made to be broken now and then.
Mason Dixon (Frank Gilligan, Jerry Dengler, Rick Henderson).
"Exception to the Rule." Writ. B. Jones, C. Waters, T. Shapiro.
From: Exception to the Rule. Capitol, 1988.
RUN
If you can't run with the big dogs, stay under the
porch.
Var./All.: If you're gonna run with the big dogs hon, you
gotta get off the porch.
David Lee Murphy. "Out with a Bang." Writ. D. L. Murphy, K.
Tribble. From: Out with a Bang. MCA, 1994.
S
SAFE
It is better to be safe than sorry.
Var./All.: Better safe than sorry.
Schuyler, Knobloch and Bickhardt (Tom Schuyler, J. Fred
Knobloch, Craig Bickhardt). "Givers and Takers." Writ. C.
Bickhardt. From: No Easy Horses. MTM, 1987.
SEE
What you see is what you get.
Garth Brooks. "Against the Grain." Writ. B. Bouton, L. Cordle,
C. Jackson. From: Ropin' the Wind. Capitol, 1991.
Var./All.: You get what you see.
Holly Dunn. "I Am Who I Am." Writ. H. Dunn, T. Shapiro, C.
Waters. From: Life and Love and All the Stages. River North
Nashville, 1995.
Var./All.: What you get is what you see.
Ricky Van Shelton. "I Am a Simple Man." Writ. W. Aldridge.
From: Backroads. Columbia, 1991.
Michelle Wright. "Take It Like a Man." Writ. T. Haselden.
From: Now & Then. Arista, 1992.
SEEING
Seeing is believing.
Var./All.: You have to see to believe.
Little Texas (Del Gray, Porter Howell, Dwayne O'Brien, Duane
Propes, Tim Rushlow, Brady Seals). "God Blessed Texas." Writ. P.
Howell, B. Seals. From: Big Time. Warner Bros., 1993.
SEEM
Things are not always what they seem.
Var./All.: You were not what you seem.
Ronnie Milsap. "Button off My Shirt." Writ. G. Lyle, B. Livsey.
From: Heart and Soul. RCA, 1987.
Var./All.: Things aren't always what they seem.
Keith Whitley. "I'm Over You." Writ. T. Nichols, Z. Turner.
From: I Wonder Do You Think of Me. RCA, 1989.
SHOE
If the shoe fits, put it on.
Var./All.: Does the shoe fit you now?
Suzy Bogguss. "Hey Cinderella." Writ. S. Bogguss, M. Berg, G.
Harrison. From: Something up My Sleeve. Liberty, 1993.
SHORT
Short and sweet.
BlackHawk (Dave Robbins, Henry Paul, Van Stephenson). "Goodbye
Says It All." Writ. J. MacRae, C. Black, B. Fischer. From: BlackHawk. Arista, 1994.
John Michael Montgomery. "Be My Baby Tonight." Writ. E. Hill,
R. Fagan. From: Kickin' It Up. Atlantic, 1994.
SIDE
There are two sides to everything.
Var./All.: There's two sides to every door.
Lee Roy Parnell. "I'm Holding My Own." Writ. T. Arata. From: On the Road. Arista, 1993.
SIGHT
Out of sight, out of mind.
Var./All.: Out of this world and out of your mind.
Clint Black. "Wherever You Go." Writ. C. Black, H. Nicholas.
From: One Emotion. BMG, 1994.
Var./All.: Out of mind, out of sight.
Restless Heart (John Dittrich, Paul Gregg, Dave Innis, Greg
Jennings, Larry Stewart). "Let the Heartache Ride." Writ. T.
Dubois, D. Robbins, V. Stephenson. From: Restless Heart.
RCA, 1985.
Var./All.: Out of sight and on my mind.
Billy Joe Royal. "Out of Sight, & on My Mind." Writ. B.
Burch, R. Peoples. From: Royal Treatment. Atlantic America,
1987.
Var./All.: Out of sight, all the way out of mind.
Sawyer Brown (Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard, Mark Miller, Bobby
Randall, Jim Scholten, Joe Smyth). "Used to Blue." Writ. J. F.
Knobloch, B. LaBounty. From: Sawyer Brown. Capitol,
1985.
Var./All.: Out of sight and out of mind.
Trisha Yearwood. "Believe Me Baby (I Lied)." Writ. K. Richey,
P. Angelo, L. Gottlieb. From: Everybody Knows. MCA,
1996.
SIMPLE
Simple things in life are best.
Var./All.: Simple little things are the miracle cure.
Neal McCoy. "Wink." Writ. B. Dipiero, T. Shapiro. From: No
Doubt about It. Atlantic, 1994.
SINK
Sink or swim.
Garth Brooks. "Against the Grain." Writ. B. Bouton, L. Cordle,
C. Jackson. From: Ropin' the Wind. Capitol, 1991.
John Michael Montgomery. "Life's a Dance." Writ. A. Shamblin,
S. Seskin. From: Life's a Dance. Atlantic, 1992.
Restless Heart (John Dittrich, Paul Gregg, Greg Jennings).
"Baby Needs New Shoes." Writ. R. Guilbeau, B. Crain, T. McHugh.
From: Matters of the Heart. BMG, 1994.
Chely Wright. "Sea of Cowboy Hats." Writ. C. Wright, D.
Dodson, J. Melton. From: Woman in the Moon. Polydor
Nashville, 1994.
SKY
The sky is the limit.
Var./All.: The sky's the limit.
John Anderson. "Money in the Bank." Writ. J. Jarrard, B.
Dipiero, M. Sanders. From: Solid Ground. BNA,
1993.
Var./All.: The sky's the limit.
Garth Brooks. "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House." Writ.
B. Boyd, W. Haynes, D. Robbins. From: No Fences. Capitol,
1990.
Wynonna Judd. "Rock Bottom." Writ. J. R. Cobb, B. Buie. From: Tell Me Why. MCA, 1993.
SMOKE
Where there is smoke, there is fire.
Var./All.: Where there's smoke, you'll find my old flame.
Archer/Park (Randy Archer, Johnny Park). "Where There's Smoke."
Writ. B. P. Barker, M. Collie. From: We Got a Lot in
Common. Atlantic, 1994.
SOW
You shall reap what you sow.
Var./All.: What is sown by the one, will be grown by the
other.
Lionel Cartwright. "Like Father, Like Son." Writ. P.
Overstreet, D. Schlitz. From: Lionel Cartwright. MCA,
1989.
Var./All.: As they sow they will reap.
Johnny Cash and Hank Williams, Jr. "That Old Wheel." Writ. J.
Pierce. From: Water from the Wells of Home. Mercury,
1988.
Var./All.: Gonna reap just what you sow.
Diamond Rio (Marty Roe, Jimmy Olander, Gene Johnson, Dan
Truman, Dana Williams, Brian Prout). "Nowhere Bound." Writ. M.
Powell, J. Medders. From: Diamond Rio. Arista,
1991.
Var./All.: What you sow you're surely gonna reap.
Paul Overstreet. "Sowin' Love." Writ. P. Overstreet, D.
Schlitz. From: Sowin' Love. RCA, 1989.
START
Don't start anything you can't finish.
Var./All.: Gonna take forever to finish what we started here
today.
Billy Dean. "I'm Not Built That Way." Writ. G. Terren, D.
Pfrimmer. From: Fire in the Dark. Liberty, 1993.
Var./All.: Finish what we started.
Diamond Rio (Marty Roe, Jimmy Olander, Gene Johnson, Dan
Truman, Dana Williams, Brian Prout). "Finish What We Started."
Writ. M. Powell, M. Noble. From: Love a Little Stronger.
Arista, 1994.
Var./All.: We won't give up what we've started.
Sawyer Brown (Mark Miller, Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard, Duncan
Cameron, Jim Scholten, Joe Smyth). "'Round Here." Writ. M. A.
Miller, S. Emerick, G. Hubbard. From: This Thing Called Wantin'
and Havin' It All. Curb, 1995.
STICK
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never
hurt me.
Var./All.: These sticks and stones may break me, but the words
you said just tore my heart in two.
Tracy Lawrence. "Sticks and Stones." Writ. E. West, R. Dillon.
From: Sticks and Stones. Atlantic, 1991.
STONE
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Var./All.: I was a rolling stone.
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn). "Brand New Man."
Writ. D. Cook, R. Dunn, K. Brooks. From: Brand New Man.
Arista, 1991.
Var./All.: Wild and free like a rolling stone.
Joe Diffie. "Bigger Than the Beatles." Writ. J. S. Anderson, S.
Dukes. From: Life's So Funny. Epic, 1995.
Var./All.: Rollin' like a stone.
Jesse Hunter. "Born Ready." Writ. A. Shamblin, D. Gibson. From: A Man Like Me. BMG, 1993.
Var./All.: Like a rolling stone.
Tracy Lawrence. "Time Marches On." Writ. B. Braddock. From: Time Marches On. Atlantic, 1996.
Var./All.: I'm your rock, but I'm rollin' away.
Lee Roy Parnell. "The Rock." Writ. J. Varsos, R. Smith. From: Love without Mercy. Arista, 1992.
Var./All.: I'm a rolling stone.
Shenandoah (Ralph Ezell, Mike McGuire, Marty Raybon, Jim
Seales, Stan Thorn). "Puttin' New Roots Down." Writ. L. Cordle, L.
Shell. From: Extra Mile. Columbia, 1990.
Var./All.: An old rolling stone who rolled over the hill.
Randy Travis. "Too Gone Too Long." Writ. G. Pistilli. From: Always & Forever. Warner Bros., 1987.
T
TAKE
You can't take it with you.
Var./All.: You can take it with you when you go.
Forester Sisters (Christy, June, Kathy, Kim). "Love Will."
Writ. D. Pfrimmer, B. Gallimore. From: Sincerely. Warner
Bros., 1988.
TALK
Talk is cheap.
Suzy Bogguss. "Outbound Plane." Writ. N. Griffith, T. Russell.
From: Aces. Liberty, 1991.
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn). "I Am That Man."
Writ. T. McBride, M. Powell. From: Borderline. Arista,
1996.
Mary Chapin Carpenter. "Shut Up and Kiss Me." Writ. M. C.
Carpenter. From: Stones in the Road. Columbia, 1994.
Reba McEntire. "Rumor Has It." Writ. B. Burch, V. Dant, L.
Shell. From: Rumor Has It. MCA, 1990.
Var./All.: Words are cheap.
Trisha Yearwood. "You Say You Will." Writ. B. Nielsen-Chapman,
V. Thompson. From: Hearts in Armor. MCA, 1992.
THING
Things are tough all over.
Wynonna Judd. "Rock Bottom." Writ. J. R. Cobb, B. Buie. From: Tell Me Why. MCA, 1993.
Shelby Lynne. "Things Are Tough All Over." Writ. L. Silver, T.
Bruce. From: Tough All Over. Epic, 1990.
TIME
There is a time to speak and a time to be
silent.
Var./All.: There's a time to listen, a time to talk.
John Michael Montgomery. "Life's a Dance." Writ. A. Shamblin,
S. Seskin. From: Life's a Dance. Atlantic, 1992.
There must be a first time for everything.
Var./All.: There's a first time for everything.
Earl Thomas Conley. "Right from the Start." Writ. B. Herzig, R.
Watkins. From: Too Many Times. RCA, 1986.
Var./All.: There's a first time for everything.
Little Texas (Del Gray, Porter Howell, Dwayne O'Brien, Duane
Propes, Tim Rushlow, Brady Seals). "First Time for Everything."
Writ. P. Howell, D. O'Brien. From: First Time for
Everything. Warner Bros., 1992.
The third time is a charm.
Var./All.: Gambled on the third time, a fool will tell you
it's a charm.
Clint Black. "A Good Run of Bad Luck." Writ. C. Black, H.
Nicholas. From: Maverick. Atlantic, 1994.
Var./All.: Third time's a charm.
Dan Seals. "Three Time Loser." Writ. D. Seals. From: On the
Front Line. EMI America, 1986.
Time flies.
Var./All.: Time can fly.
Mark Chesnutt. "It Wouldn't Hurt to Have Wings." Writ. J.
Foster, R. Lavoie, J. Morris. From: Wings. Decca/MCA,
1995.
Var./All.: Time did fly.
Wynonna Judd. "She Is His Only Need." Writ. D. Loggins. From: Wynonna. Curb/MCA, 1992.
Doug Supernaw. "Not Enough Hours in the Night." Writ. A.
Barker, R. Harbin, K. Williams. From: You Still Got Me.
Giant, 1995.
Var./All.: Watch time fly.
Russ Taff. "Love Is Not a Thing." Writ. M. S. Cawley, K.
Fleming, M. A. Kennedy. From: Winds of Change. Warner
Alliance, 1995.
Time heals all wounds.
Var./All.: Time has a way of healin' wounds.
Shawn Camp. "Fallin' Never Felt So Good." Writ. S. Camp, W.
Smith. From: Shawn Camp. Reprise, 1993.
Var./All.: Time will heal the pain.
Exile (Steve Goetzman, Marlon Hargis, Sonny Lemaire, J. P.
Pennington, Les Taylor). "Even Now." Writ. R. Sharp, M. Beeson.
From: Justice. Arista, 1991.
Var./All.: Scars take time to heal.
Radney Foster. "Nobody Wins." Writ. R. Foster, K. Richey. From: Del Rio, TX 1959. Arista, 1992.
Var./All.: Time can heal a lonely heart.
Patty Lovelace. "Can't Stop Myself from Loving You." Writ.
Kostas, D. Folkvord. From: Up against My Heart. MCA,
1991.
Var./All.: Time will ease your pain.
Patty Lovelace. "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye?" Writ. B. B.
Collins, K. Taylor-Good. From: Only When I Feel. Sony Music
Entertainment, 1993.
Var./All.: Time can't mend this heart of mine.
K. T. Oslin. "Wall of Tears." Writ. R. Leigh, P. McCann. From: 80's Ladies. RCA, 1987.
Var./All.: Time is gonna heal my wound.
Mike Reid. "I'll Stop Loving You." Writ. M. Reid, R. Byrne.
From: Turning for Home. Columbia, 1991.
Var./All.: Wounds that never seem to mend.
Doug Supernaw. "I Don't Call Him Daddy." Writ. R. Nielsen.
From: Red and Rio Grande. BNA, 1993.
Var./All.: Time is all it takes for a broken heart to mend.
Gene Watson. "Don't Waste It on the Blues." Writ. S. Ramos, J.
Vandiver. From: Back in the Fire. Warner Bros.,
1989.
Var./All.: Time will heal the hurt.
Tom Wopat. "The Rock and Roll of Love." Writ. B. McDill, C.
Black. From: A Little Bit Closer. EMI America, 1987.
Time is money.
Var./All.: Time's expensive.
Mary Chapin Carpenter. "Shut Up and Kiss Me." Writ. M. C.
Carpenter. From: Stones in the Road. Columbia, 1994.
Time marches on.
Tracy Lawrence. "Time Marches On." Writ. B. Braddock. From: Time Marches On. Atlantic, 1996.
Var./All.: Time keeps marching on.
Mark O'Connor & Charlie Daniels (with Johnny Cash, Marty
Stuart, Travis Tritt). "The Devil Comes Back to Georgia." Writ. C.
Daniels. From: Heroes. Warner Bros., 1993.
Time never stands still.
Var./All.: Time ain't standin' still.
Clint Black. "No Time to Kill." Writ. C. Black, H. Nicholas.
From: No Time to Kill. RCA, 1993.
Var./All.: Time is not gonna stop.
Emilio. "It's Not the End of the World." Writ. P. Nelson, L.
Boone, E. Clark. From: Life Is Good. Capitol,
1995.
Var./All.: Time just stood still.
Collin Raye. "One Boy, One Girl." Writ. M. A. Springer, S.
Smith. From: I Think about You. Epic, 1995.
Var./All.: Till time stands still.
Restless Heart (John Dittrich, Paul Gregg, Dave Innis, Greg
Jennings, Larry Stewart). "I'll Still Be Loving You." Writ. M. A.
Kennedy, P. Bunch, P. Rose, T. Cerney. From: Wheels. RCA,
1986.
Time will tell.
Faith Hill. "You Can't Lose Me." Writ. T. Bruce, T. McHugh.
From: It Matters to Me. Warner Bros., 1995.
Reba McEntire. "The Fear of Being Alone." Writ. W. Aldridge,
B. Miller. From: What If It's You. MCA, 1996.
Pam Tillis. "The River and the Highway." Writ. G. House, D.
Schlitz. From: All of This Love. Arista, 1995.
TIMES
Times change, and we change with them.
Var./All.: Times are changin'.
Paul Overstreet. "Me and My Baby." Writ. P. Overstreet, P.
Davis. From: Love Is Strong. RCA, 1992.
TODAY
Never do today what you can put off until
tomorrow.
Var./All.: Put off today what you can do tomorrow.
Diamond Rio (Dan Truman, Gene Johnson, Marty Roe, Jimmy
Olander, Dana Williams, Brian Prout). "In a Week or Two." Writ. J.
House, G. Burr. From: Close to the Edge. Arista, 1992.
TOMORROW
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do
today.
Var./All.: Till what we put off till tomorrow has now become
today.
Garth Brooks. "The River." Writ. V. Shaw, G. Brooks. From: Ropin' the Wind. Capitol, 1991.
Var./All.: Puttin' off until tomorrow things he should have
done.
Billy Dean. "Only Here for a Little While." Writ. W. Holyfield,
R. Leigh. From: Young Man. Capitol, 1990.
Tomorrow never comes.
Garth Brooks. "If Tomorrow Never Comes." Writ. K. Blazy, G.
Brooks. From: Garth Brooks. Capitol, 1989.
TRUE
This above all: to your own self be true.
Var./All.: To thine own self be true.
Reba McEntire. "Fancy." Writ. B. Gentry. From: Rumor Has
It. MCA, 1990.
True love never grows old.
Var./All.: True love never dies.
Ricky Van Shelton. "Living Proof." Writ. J. MacRae, S. Clark.
From: Loving Proof. CBS, 1988.
Var./All.: True love never dies.
Kevin Welch. "True Love Never Dies." Writ. K. Welch, G.
Scruggs. From: Kevin Welch. Reprise, 1990.
W
WANT
The thing that you can't get is the thing that you want,
mainly.
Var./All.: You only want the ones that you can't get.
Clint Black. "Desperado." Writ. D. Henley, G. Frey. From: Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles. Giant, 1993.
WATER
Still waters run deep.
Billy Joe Royal. "Old Bridges Burn Slow." Writ. J. South, J.
Meaders, S. Brown. From: Looking Ahead. Atlantic/America,
1986.
WHEEL
The wheel comes full circle.
Var./All.: That old wheel will roll around again.
Johnny Cash and Hank Williams, Jr. "That Old Wheel." Writ. J.
Pierce. From: Water from the Wells of Home. Mercury,
1988.
WILL
Where there's a will there's a way.
Var./All.: You can be the will that finds the way.
Mary Chapin Carpenter. "Tender When I Want to Be." Writ. M. C.
Carpenter. From: Stones in the Road. Columbia,
1994.
Var./All.: If there's a will, love finds a way.
Girls Next Door (Doris King, Cindy Nixon, Tammy Stephens, Diane
Williams). "Love Will Get You through Times of No Money." Writ. S.
Lorber, T. Dubois, J. Silbar. From: Girls Next Door. MTM,
1986.
Var./All.: The way in a small cafe found a will.
Wynonna Judd. "She Is His Only Need." Writ. D. Loggins. From: Wynonna. Curb/MCA, 1992.
WIN
You can't win 'em all.
Var./All.: Old memories, you just can't lose 'em all.
Shooters (Walt Aldridge, Gary Baker, Barry Billings, Chalmers
Davis, Michael Dillon). "You Just Can't Lose 'Em All." Writ. W.
Aldridge, J. Jarrard, L. Palas. From: Solid As a Rock.
Epic, 1989.
You win a few and you lose a few.
Var./All.: I'll lose more than I'm gonna win someday.
Garth Brooks. "Wild Horses." Writ. B. Shore, D. Wills. From: No Fences. Capitol, 1990.
Var./All.: Some you win and some you lose.
Ronnie Milsap. "All Is Fair in Love and War." Writ. T. Nichols,
R. Byrne. From: Back to the Grindstone. RCA/BMG,
1991.
Var./All.: Some you win, some you lose.
Ronnie Milsap. "Button off My Shirt." Writ. G. Lyle, B. Livsey.
From: Heart and Soul. RCA, 1987.
WISH
Don't wish too hard: you might just get what you wish
for.
Var./All.: Careful what you're dreamin' 'cause it someday may
come true.
Hal Ketchum. "Someplace Far Away (Careful What You're
Dreaming)." Writ. H. Ketchum. From: Sure Love. Curb,
1992.
WOLF
The wolf is at the door.
Var./All.: A wolf howling at our door.
Girls Next Door (Doris King, Cindy Nixon, Tammy Stephens, Diane
Williams). "Love Will Get You through Times of No Money." Writ. S.
Lorber, T. Dubois, J. Silbar. From: Girls Next Door. MTM,
1986.
WORLD
It's a small world.
Var./All.: It's such a small world.
Rodney Crowell with Rosanne Cash. "It's Such a Small World."
Writ. R. Crowell. From: Diamonds & Dirt. Columbia,
1988.
The world goes on wheels.
Var./All.: This old world keeps spinning around.
Little Texas (Del Gray, Porter Howell, Dwayne O'Brien, Duane
Propes, Tim Rushlow, Brady Seals). "Life Goes On." Writ. D. Gray,
T. McHugh, K. Follese. From: Greatest Hits. Warner Bros.,
1995.
Var./All.: The world's been spinning round.
John Michael Montgomery. "Long As I Live." Writ. R. Bowles, W.
Robinson. From: John Michael Montgomery. Atlantic,
1995.
Var./All.: The world still goes around.
Larry Stewart. "I'll Cry Tomorrow." Writ. S. Bogard, R. Giles.
From: Down the Road. BMG, 1993.
The world turns as a ball.
Var./All.: The world keeps on turning.
Clint Black. "Life Gets Away." Writ. C. Black, H. Nicholas, T.
Schuyler. From: One Emotion. RCA, 1994.
Var./All.: The earth turns.
Tracy Lawrence. "Stars over Texas." Writ. L. Boone, P. Nelson,
T. Lawrence. From: Time Marches On. Atlantic,
1996.
Var./All.: This big old world turns round.
David Lee Murphy. "The Road You Leave Behind." Writ. D. L.
Murphy. From: Gettin' Out the Good Stuff. MCA,
1996.
Var./All.: Let the world stop turning.
Collin Raye. "In This Life." Writ. M. Reid, A. Shamblin. From: In This Life. Epic, 1992.
WRONG
Two wrongs do not make a right.
Var./All.: One right could still make two wrongs.
Clint Black. "Walking Away." Writ. C. Black, H. Nicholas, D.
Gay. From: Killin' Time. RCA, 1989.
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