JD and Angel

JD Tucker
acoustic guitars and vocals 

Terry Fabrizio  
electric and acoustic guitars, bass, backing vocals 

Ray Marchica
drums 

Larry Campbell 
fiddle and steel guitar 

Ethan Fein
banjo 

Margaret Dorn and Kurt Yaghjian
backing vocals 

ALL SONGS BY JD TUCKER 
©1995 JD Tucker Music, LLC 
℗2015 JD Tucker Music, LLC 

Produced by Terry Fabrizio 

Recorded at The Gate, New York

Friendship, Tennessee

Well I hitch hiked up that Smokey Mountain Highway 
Caught a semi to a thousand miles from here 
Dropped me off about a mile from the Skyway 
Headed to the city lights with my duffle bag of gear 
Saw so many things I only saw on TV 
Learned some lessons I could never learn back home 
In a funny way it was so crazy 
Being with so many folks and feeling all alone 

Well I wish I was in Normal, Alabama 
I could use some time in Friendship, Tennessee 
Because these city lights ain't shining on 
A country boy like me 
God take me back to where I want to be 

I took a yellow cab to a restaurant called Laredo 
I spent 40 bucks on a burger and a beer 
And late last night I went looking for some comfort 
But in the city lights there ain't good loving near 

Well I wish I was in OK Oklahoma 
I could ease my mind in Friendship, Tennessee 
Because these city lights ain't shining on 
A country boy like me 
God take me back to where I want to be 

I spent all my life searching for a place to call my own 
It took me years to realize it was 
My good old country home 

Well I wish I was in Welcome, Carolina 
I could use some time in Friendship, Tennessee 
Because these city lights ain't shining on 
A country boy like me 
God take me back to where I want to be 
God take me home to Friendship, Tennessee 

ALL WORDS AND MUSIC BY JD TUCKER 
©1995 JD Tucker MuSic, LLC

The Waffle House Song (The Man Who Made me Smile

I was sitting in the Waffle House on Highway 41 
She walked in looking like she just stared down a gun 
She held a little bag so tight 
There were tears in her eyes 
You could tell that it was memories 
Flowing from her mind 

And I said "dear can I talk to you 
Is there anything that I can do to comfort you" 
She just smiled said "In a while, 
I just want to be alone with 
The man who made me smile 
The man who made me smile" 

Well I looked around the restaurant 
And she was all alone 
She ordered pecan waffles 
And turned the jukebox on 
When old George sang that 
"He Stopped Loving Her Today" 
She looked into the bag and said 
"Not me, no way" 

And I said "dear can I talk to you 
Is there anything I can do to comfort you" 
Well she just smiled, said "In a while, 
I just want to be alone with 
The man who made me smile 
The man who made me smile" 

Well she reached into her bag 
And pulled out a mason's jar 
And in it were some glasses 
And half smoked fat cigar 
And a little vile of ashes 
She spread on the greasy floor 
Then she picked up her bag 
And headed for the door 

Then she told me the story, 
Went something like this 

She said he and me 
Would come here for breakfast everyday 
We ordered pecan waffles 
Carried on and played 
And he said when I die 
Please don't put me in the ground 
Just take me to the Waffle House 
And spread me all around 

And I said "dear may God bless you 
Hope he shows you the light and comforts you" 
She just smiled, pulled out another vile 
She said "I know I'll get by with 
The man who made me smile 
The man who made me smile" 

ALL WORDS AND MUSIC BY JD TUCKER 
©1995 JD Tucker Music, LLC

Greetings from Nashville

Greetings from Nashville 
Hope you're doing fine 
Wish you were here 
My spirits are fine 
Now it won't be long 
Before you hear my songs playing on the radio 
And I'll be singing with Porter Waggoner 
On the Grand Ole Opry Show 

Sometimes it's not so easy 
Down on Music Row 
But people say they like to hear my songs 
Now I know I won't be leaving 
Because I know you're all believing 
That I'll be singing with Porter Waggoner 
On the Grand Ole Opry Show 

Greetings from Nashville 
I'll make it big on Music Row 
Greetings from Nashville 
With a little luck I'll mine a pot of gold 

I played Monday at the Bluebird 
It's where everybody goes 
Hoping someone wants to sing one of your songs 
I know I have to take a chance 
I'm telling everyone I know 
I could be singing with Porter Waggoner 
On the Grand Ole Opry Show 

Greetings from Nashville 
I'll make it big on Music Row 
Greetings from Nashville 
With a little luck I'll mine a pot of gold 

Now I know I won't be leaving 
Because I know you're all believing 
I could be singing with Porter Waggoner 
At the Grand Ole Opry 

Greetings from Nashville 
I made it big on Music Row 
Greetings from Nashville 
Where a music man can mine a pot of gold 
And with a little luck i'll be on the 
Grand Ole Opry Show 

ALL WORDS AND MUSIC BY JD TUCKER 
©1995 JD Tucker Music, LLC

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