Kathy Mattea
Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses
Charlie's got a gold watch Don't seem like a whole lot After thirty years of drivin' Up and down the interstate But Charlie's had a good life And Charlie's got a good wife And after tonight she'll no longer Be countin' the days Eighteen wheels and a dozen roses Ten more miles on his four day run A few more songs from the all night radio Then he'll spend the rest of his life With the one that he loves They'll buy a Winnebago Set out to find America They'll do a lot of catchin' up A little at a time With pieces of the old dream They're gonna light the old flame Doin' what they please Leavin' every other reason behind Eighteen wheels and a dozen roses Ten more miles on his four day run A few more songs from the all night radio Then he'll spend the rest of his life With the one that he loves |
Where've You Been
Claire had all but given up When she and Edwin fell in love She touched his face and shook her head In disbelief she sighed and said In many dreams I've held you near Now at last you're really here Chorus Where have you been? I've looked for you for ever and a day Where have you been? I'm just not myself when you're away He asked her for her hand for life Then she became a salesman's wife He was home each night by 8 But one stormy evening he was late Her frightened tears fell to the floor Until his key turned in the door They'd never spent a night apart For 60 yrs she heard him snore Now they're in a hospital In seperate beds on different floors Claire soon lost her memory, forgot the names of family She never spoke a word again Then one day they wheeled him in He held her hand and stroked her hair In a fragile voice she said Where have you been Ive looked for you forever and a day Where have you been Im just not myself when your away Im just not myself when your away |