Against The Grain Lyrics
Mischief
When I was young at the end of the day
While most other girls were asleep in their beds
Well I'd be the one slippin' out my window
Headin' downtown to check out the boys
Chorus:
Cause I've never been good at bein' good
But I'm real good at bein' just a little  bad
That's how I got my nickname    Mischief
That'd be me    Mischief

And then there was the Junior Prom
Saw those punch bowls sittin' with a little foam
I poured some rum into each one
Lordy-Mercy did I turn 'em on!

Repeat Chorus

The next year there was cheerleader Ginny
She was puttin' her moves all over my man
A pair of scissors and a couple of cuts and man that uniform fell
right off!

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The Big Easy
TAKE ME DOWN TO NEW ORLEANS
I WANNA MAKE BELIEVE I'M A CAJUN QUEEN
I WANNA EAT CRAWFISH MAYBE ALLIGATOR TOO  
RED BEANS AND RICE THAT CAJUN FOOD     
COME WITH ME TO NEW ORLEANS  
LET'S GO DANCIN' DOWN BOURBON STREET
LISTEN TO A SAX AND SOME GUITARS TOO   
SHOOT OUT THE LIGHTS I WANNA PAINT THE MOON

GONNA TELL YA 'BOUT A PLACE I WANNA GO
DOWN BY A LAKE CALLED PONCHETRAIN
NATURE TRIED TO TAKE HER OUT RECENTLY
BUT SHE'S STILL THERE SHE'S THE BIG EASY

LETS GO DOWN TO NEW ORLEANS
I WANNA MAKE BELIEVE I'M A CAJUN QUEEN
I WANNA EAT CRAWFISH MAYBE ALLIGATOR TOO  
RED BEANS AND RICE THAT CAJUN FOOD     
COME WITH ME TO NEW ORLEANS  
LET'S GO DANCIN' DOWN BOURBON STREET
LISTEN TO A SAX AND SOME GUITARS TOO   
SHOOT OUT THE LIGHTS I WANNA PAINT THE MOON

THAT THERE CITY'S HOME TO MARDI GRAS
PADDLE WHEELERS AND TROLLEY CARS
JACKSON SQUARE THE HOME OF THE SAINTS
SHE'S STILL THERE SHE'S THE BIG EASY

LETS GO DOWN TO NEW ORLEANS
I WANNA MAKE BELIEVE I'M A CAJUN QUEEN
I WANNA EAT CRAWFISH MAYBE ALLIGATOR TOO  
RED BEANS AND RICE THAT CAJUN FOOD     
COME WITH ME TO NEW ORLEANS  
LET'S GO DANCIN' DOWN BOURBON STREET
LISTEN TO A SAX AND SOME GUITARS TOO   
SHOOT OUT THE LIGHTS I WANNA PAINT THE MOON

THERE'S ONLY ONE CITY ON THIS EARTH
WITH HER KIND OF MUSIC ON EVERY STREET
DANCERS AND ARTISTS ALL HER OWN
SHE'S STILL THERE SHE'S THE BIG EASY

LETS ALL GO DOWN TO NEW ORLEANS
I WANNA MAKE BELIEVE I'M A CAJUN QUEEN
I WANNA EAT CRAWFISH MAYBE ALLIGATOR TOO  
RED BEANS AND RICE THAT CAJUN FOOD     
COME WITH ME TO NEW ORLEANS  
LET'S GO DANCIN' DOWN BOURBON STREET
LISTEN TO A SAX AND SOME GUITARS TOO   
SHOOT OUT THE LIGHTS I WANNA PAINT THE MOON


SHE'S STILL THERE  SHE'S THE BIG EASY
47 Years
I’M STANDING HERE ON THE HILLSIDE OVER
LOOKIN OUR FARM  HAND AND HAND SIDE BY SIDE WE    
WORKED THIS LAND FOR FORTY SEVEN YEARS
 
I’M LEANIN UP AGAINST OUR TREE YOU REMEMBER THE ONE  
THE OAK WE CARVED OUR INITIALS IN FORTY SEVEN YEARS
AGO

IT’S AMAZIN HOW THE TIME GOES BY FIRST MONTHS GO BY
LIKE WEEKS  THEN
IT’S NOT TOO LONG TILL THE YEARS GO
BY JUST LIKE DAYS

I’M STARIN AT YOUR PICTURE I KEEP IT RIGHT NEXT TO MY
HEART  YOUR
FUNERAL WAS LAST SATUR DAY
WHAT DO I DO NOW OUR HOUSE SEEMS  BIG AND LONELY   
AND OH SO EMPTY IS OUR BED  THE ONE
WE HELD EACH
OTHER IN FOR FORTY SEVEN YEARS
                                         

FORTY SEVEN YEARS AGO I STOOD RIGHT HERE WITH AN
ANGEL  
I ASKED THAT ANGEL TO  MARRY ME AND YOU SAID I
DO
                      AND I STILL LOVE                                   
YOU
Crunch Time

YOU'RE DRIVIN ROUND IN CIRCLES AT A HIGH RATE OF
SPEED  
YOU'RE BEATIN AND A BANGIN  FIGHTIN' FOR THE LEAD  
YOU SEE THAT WHITE FLAG WAVIN JUST ONE MORE LAP TO
GO YOU'RE GIVIN HER
ALL SHE'S GOT AND THE MOTORS  ABOUT TO BLOW  

CHORUS
IT'S CRUNCH TIME  CRUNCH TIME  YOU KNOW WHAT IT
MEANS CRUNCH TIME
CRUNCH TIME SUCH A CRAZY THING IT'S LIKE THE TWO
MINUTE WARNING
THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH  BASES ARE LOADED THREE
BALLS AND TWO
STRIKES IT'S CRUNCH TIME  CRUNCH TIME  YOU KNOW WHAT
IT MEANS
CRUNCH TIME CRUNCH TIME SUCH A CRAZY THING

YOU HEAR THEM CALL YOUR NUMBER AND YOU KNOW
YOU'VE DRAWN MAD
MAX  YOU CLIMB UP ON STALL AN SLIDE DOWN ON HIS BACK
YOU TIGHTEN UP
THE ROPE AND DIG YOUR SPURS INTO HIS SIDE AND WHEN
THE GATE BUSTS
OPEN IT'S A WILD EIGHT SECOND RIDE  

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YOU SEE HER IN THERE PACKIN  SHE'S GOT THE PICTURES  
OFF THE WALL
YOU'VE MESSED UP ONE TOO MANY TIMES  YOU'RE 'BOUT
TO LOSE IT ALL  
IT TAKES MORE THAN EMPTY PROMISES  SHE CAN SEE
RIGHT THROUGH YOUR
LIES  IF YOU DON'T GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME  YOU'LL BE
SAYIN' YOUR GOODBYES     

CHORUS
Love's A Good Start

I’VE BEEN THINKIN EVERY DAY AND WONDRIN BOUT THE WAYS THAT WE
CAN MAKE THESE FEELINS LAST   YOU ARE ALWAYS ON MY MIND AND I
THINK IT’S ABOUT TIME THAT I LAY IT  THAT I LAY ALL ON THE LINE

CHORUS                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                         
BABY LOVE LOVE’S A GOOD START LOVE’S A GOOD START  IT’S A
REALLY GOOD START   BUT DO YOU CARE WITH ALL THAT’S IN YOU
CAN YOU SHARE ALL THAT’S WITHIN YOU CAN YOU GIVE ME ALL THAT’S
HIDDEN IN YOUR SOUL CAN YOU LOOK DOWN DEEP INSIDE YOU CAN YOU
SEE LOVE’S FLAME A GROWIN OR WILL IT FLICKER A WHILE AND THEN
DIE OUT
                                                               
DO YOU CARE ENOUGH ABOUT ME TO WANNA LOOK INSIDE ME AND SEE
IF YOU CAN FIND OUT WHO AM?  I DO YOU CARE ENOUGH ABOUT ME TO
SPEND YOUR LIFETIME WITH ME JUST YOU AND ME FOR ALL
ETERNITY     



REPEAT CHORUS x 2

DON'T LET IT FLICKER AWHILE AND THEN DIE OUT
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